Turkish General: If Baku Levies War, neither US nor EU Will Oppose ItMarch 25, 2006 - 13:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "I believe that Azerbaijan will win if it resumes the war. However, political issues should be solved beforehand because Armenians are not the only enemy to Azerbaijan," Turkish Global Strategic Research Center member, General-Major-in-reserve Nejat Eslen told journalists. Turkish General says that Azerbaijan should solve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict itself. "Neither the EU nor the US will prevent Azerbaijan from making an attempt to solve the problem. Turkey must be ready to give any help because Azerbaijan is an important country for the world powers," he said.Saying that Azerbaijan and Turkey already act together in some issues, Mr. Eslen stressed that this cooperation will spread on the military sphere as well. "Being admitted to the NATO while part of the lands are under occupation will not be beneficial to Azerbaijan. The lands should be liberated beforehand because the US is converting the NATO to a defense bloc," the Turkish general remarked, reports APA. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |