Washington creates Turkey's new image to push it into the EUJuly 11, 2009 - 15:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary group Vahan Hovhannisian said he shares concerns of former Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, who presumed that the Nagorno Karabakh issue can become an article of commerce in the light of U.S.- Russian rapprochement."History knows a large number of cases when the destiny of small countries was determined by superpowers," he said when responding to a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter's question. He also reminded that in their statement, the OSCE MG Co-chairs stressed the necessity of soonest resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. "It's clear enough that these processes are conditioned by the wish to have the Armenian-Turkish border opened. It's not a secret either that the Armenian-Turkish talks are not directed by Turkey alone. The fact is that Washington creates Turkey's new image to push it into the EU," Mr. Hovhannisian said. 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. |