Turkey makes grave mistake by linking Armenian-Turkish ties with Karabakh issueMay 30, 2009 - 18:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey is making a mistake by linking an improvement in ties with Armenia, says the report of Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation. "Tying the Turkish-Armenian rapprochement to the Karabakh issue, which won't be resolved for a long time, is a great mistake, because Turkey's policy of punishing Armenia has yet to yield the results it wants," said Aybars Gorgulu, co-author of the report. Turkish premier Erdogan's latest comments made after a meeting with Azeri president "negatively impact the rapprochement with Armenia," Reuters quotes Gorgulu as saying.![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |