Armenia-Turkey rapprochement will stabilize situation in South CaucasusOctober 27, 2009 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia-Turkey rapprochement will stabilize the situation in South Caucasus, Caucasus Institute Director, politologist Alexander Iskandaryan told a news conference in Yerevan. "Establishment of Armenia-Turkey relations will signal serous changes in the region. Obviously, the role of a Georgia as a transit country will be diminished and some of projects planned subjected to risks," Alexander Iskandaryan said.According to him, Iran's presence in the region will become more significant. Azerbaijan's position will considerably weaken in case of Yerevan -Ankara ties normalization, the politologist noted. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |