Iraq will view incursion of Turkish army as encroachment on its sovereigntyOctober 17, 2007 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iraq pleaded for time Wednesday to tackle Turkish Kurd militants on its territory as Turkey's parliament prepared to authorize military strikes to crush the rebel bases."The Iraqi government should be given a chance to prevent the cross-border terrorist activities," Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi said after talks with Turkish leaders in Ankara. "Give us time to join forces with Turkey to tackle this problem," he said. While Hashemi spoke of a "new atmosphere" to resolve the crisis, the Turkish parliament was still expected later Wednesday to adopt a government motion authorizing a military incursion against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) bases in northern Iraq. Iraq has numerously stated that it will consider incursion as encroachment on its sovereignty. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |