  Washington tries to smooth Erdogan's statement March 18, 2010 - 13:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent statement about deportation of 100 thousand illegal Armenians immigrants should not be linked to the Armenians Genocide resolution adopted by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, according to Philip Gordon, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. "Mr. Erdogan just wanted to say that there are 100 thousand Armenian immigrants in Turkey but I don't think he threatened to evict them," CNN-Turk quoted Mr. Gordon as saying. Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday 100 thousand illegal Armenian immigrants can be deported from the country. "There are 170 thousand Armenians living in Turkey. 70 thousand of them are Turkish citizens. If necessary, I will tell the remaining 100 thousand to leave. I can do so because they are not Turkish citizens and I'm not obliged to keep them in my country," Erdogan 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 |  Latest 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. |
