  Turkey allowed Russia to use its air spaces for arming military base in ArmeniaAugust 13, 2009 - 18:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian-Turkish border opening is first of all advantageous to Russia, Richard Giragosyan, Head of Armenian Center for Strategic and National Research, told today a seminar devoted to "Armenian-Turkish relations: present and past". Russia is more interested in border opening, as that may enable it to control Armenia's energy sphere, Giragosyan finds.The issue, according to him, is concerned with normalization of Russian-Turkish rather than Armenian-Turkish relations. "Following Russian-Georgian war, Russia has certain expectations of Turkey," the expert said, noting that Moscow and Ankara had previously signed a relevant secret agreement, allowing Russia to use Turkey's air spaces for arming the military base in Gyumri.   Top stories 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 |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
