Peacemaking efforts of Turkey in the Caucasus are intended solely for the external effectJune 1, 2009 - 20:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "I view peacemaking efforts of Turkey in the Caucasus as a step intended solely for the external effect rather than for attaining real results, a diplomatic move, pursuing multiple goals," Lev Spivak, director of "JC Public Relations Research" institute stated."First, in response to the continuing unwillingness of the EU to open doors to Turkey to join the European community, Ankara thus is thus demonstrating itself as a leading player in the region. Second, Turkey is thus demonstrating its interest in meeting the interests of its new regional friends. And third, the very fact of the peacekeeping efforts of Turkey is an additional lever of pressure on Azerbaijan." "In this situation, it would be timely to ask three questions. First: whether Turkey is interested in solving the Azerbaijan-Armenian conflict? Second: whether Turkey is able to settle the Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict, considering the polarity of the positions of the parties in the issue over the future of Nagorno-Karabakh? And the third question: whether the United States, Russia, the OSCE or Iran are ready to hand over the mandate of a major peacemaker to Turkey on a goodwill basis?" Day.az cited Spivak as saying. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |