Expert forecasts deterioration of Turkish-Israeli tiesMarch 29, 2012 - 17:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director of RA NAS Institute of Oriental Studies noted increasing presence in the Arab world as Turkey’s key goal. Asked by a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter about development prospects of the Turkish-Israeli relations, Ruben Safrastyan answered that Turkey tries to have its impact on the region through strengthening anti-Israeli rhetoric and support to the Palestinian organizations. According to the expert, deterioration of bilateral ties bears a natural rather than a demonstrative character, with the anti-Israeli rhetoric backed by a large number of pro-Iranian forces. “The ruling Justice and Development Party in Turkey is based on Islamic ideology, with PM Erdoğan’s position contributing to the aggravation of ties between the two countries. Mr. Safrastyan noted further worsening of Turkish-Israeli relations quite probable, whereas Turkish attempts to boost presence in the region are less feasible. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |