Syria-downed plane Turkish provocation, expert saysJune 28, 2012 - 20:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The official Ankara was the one to benefit from the incident with a downed Turkish plane, which could help weaken Syrian leadership’s position, according to a Turkish Studies expert. As Levon Hovsepyan told a news conference, the incident may be construed as a provocation on Turkish side. “Even though the official Ankara hasn’t declared a war against Damascus, Turkey is still interfering with Syria affairs through supporting anti-regime rebels,” the expert said. According to the expert, Syrian air defenses shot down the aircraft in response to Turkey’s multiple violations of Syria’s airspace. A Turkish jet was shot down by Syrian forces while flying solo and unarmed 13 miles off the coast of Syria in international airspace last week. However, Syria still maintains the aircraft was in Syrian airspace when it shot down the plane. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |