Huseyin Bagci: Turkey can't interfere in Karabakh issue settlementOctober 13, 2009 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA-Turkish rapprochement protocols will positively affect both states, Vice President of European Security Academy and Middle East Technical University scientific board member Huseyin Bagci said at Yerevan-Ankara-Moscow TV bridge on "New Geopolitical situation in the East: Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, problems and realities".Commenting on Turkish authorities' statements that Turkish parliament will not ratify Protocols till progress is registered in Karabakh conflict settlement, Huseyin Bagci stated, ''Turkey should not interfere in Karabakh issue settlement. Yet, Ankara could contribute to the process.'' Still, Huseyin Bagci did not deny the fact that the majority in Turkey believes Ankara has to support Azerbaijan. Necessity of a breakthrough in RA-Turkey relations is what we're discussing here. It's a shame that two neighboring countries don't have normal relations,'' the Professor 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |