Turkey May Follow Israel Example and Send Troops to IraqJuly 21, 2006 - 16:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey can follow the example of Israel and send troops to Iraq to destroy bases of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), Head of Hay Dat Office, ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau Responsible for Foreign Policy Affairs Kiro Manoyan stated in Yerevan. In his words, Turkey may venture to do it only with the support of the US. At that the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau representative underscored that Turkish PM Erdogan's latest statements are meant for internal use first of all. "Elections will be held in Turkey soon and its quite understandable that Erdogan has to made populist statements. This refers to possible Turkish membership at the EU as well. They understand very well themselves that 10-15 years of negotiations are not a limit and Turkey might never become a full EU member," Manoyan said.He stressed that election of Erdogan as President will not put an end to the Kemalist era. «Islamists, whom the PM leads, merely want to limit the sphere of activities of the General Staff, determining the foreign and internal policy of Turkey,» Manoyan underscored. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |