Turkey Sets 1.5 Terms for ArmeniaDecember 11, 2006 - 17:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Turkey has 1.5 terms for opening the Armenian-Turkish border and normalization of relations between the two states, these being the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and formation of bilateral commission of historians on the events of 1915," Mensur Akgyun, head of the Foreign Policy program from TESEV (Turkish economic and social studies foundation) stated in Yerevan. In his words, Ankara enjoys special relations with Azerbaijan and would not like to sacrifice them for normalization of relations with Armenia.The Turkish political scientist remarked that presently the Turkish public doesn't deny the 'tragedy of 1915.' "I think that those events do not match the Convention on Genocide adopted in 1948. Historians should make out what really happened. The issue needs compromise," he said. He considers that the Armenian-Turkish relations are not widely discussed in Turkey. "Nevertheless Turkey should put an end to this story by recognizing or not recognizing the events of 1915. We cannot struggle against the whole world over the issue," he underscored adding that Turkey is likely to appeal to the Hague International Court to clarify the problem. "Irrespectively of the court decision the issue will be removed from the agenda," Mensur Akgyun said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |