Turkey trying to spread its influence not only in South CaucasusDecember 23, 2009 - 17:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - We have repeatedly said that the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations can strengthen the influence of Turkey in the South Caucasus, which could adversely affect both Armenia and the process of the Karabakh conflict settlement, Eduard Abrahamyan , expert at the Mitq analytical center told a press conference in Yerevan.According to him, open Armenian-Turkish border will have its positive aspects, but the negative effects will prevail. Mr. Abrahamyan mentioned, that Turkey always tries to influence the internal political situation in neighboring countries, to change public opinion. According to him, Ankara maintains such a policy in regard to Bulgaria, where e a number of Turkish NGOs operate, and in Georgia. "Today, Turkey is trying to spread its influence not only in the South Caucasus, but the Middle East and the Balkans", Mr. Abrahamyan said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |