Turkey has never been so active in NKR conflict settlement issueNovember 2, 2009 - 13:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Current stage of Armenia-Turkey relations proves the truth of every statement ARF Dashnaktsutyun made before protocols' signing, head of parliamentary committee for defense, security and internal affairs, Hrayr Karapetyan stated. According to him, Turkey keeps setting preconditions and it was never so active in NKR settlement issue as it is now, which is a consequence of protocols signed. "Dashnaktsutyun believes, Protocols can't be ratified the way they are. Edward Nalbandian has to state normalization of relations between two countries being subordinated to the third country's interests is unacceptable. We do not criticize Turkey's position. To us it is a passive diplomatic approach," ARFD representative emphasized, noting that all reasonable terms for normalization are expired, and sanctions for holding Armenia in blockade should be imposed on Turkey. As for further activities of Dashnaktsutyun, Karapetyan noted that anti- ratification signature campaign will be continued. "We'll submit signatures collected when protocols are presented at Constitutional court," he said adding that ratification in RA NA won't go as easy as some politicians might imagine. 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. |