  Araz Alizade: Turkey can easily neglect Azerbaijan's interestsDecember 20, 2008 - 13:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Many Turks erroneously hope that accession to the European Union will bring them welfare, according to an Azeri politician. "To become a member of the EU, Turkey should recognize the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire," said Araz Alizade, chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Azerbaijan. "Turkey can easily neglect Azerbaijan's interests if Armenians renounce financial compensation for the 1915 events. The whole thing is money. If Turkey, which has over $160 billion debt, is imposed payment of compensations, it will have no future," he said. "One should not hope that Turkey will press for return of Nagorno Karabakh to Azerbaijan," Alizade concluded.   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 |  Related sections Latest news India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port  India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says.Opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh.Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders.Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. |
