Ankara signals to Obama: don't meddle in our relations with ArmeniaApril 23, 2009 - 13:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It is not surprising that statement on road-map is made a day before April 24, when Armenians of the world commemorate victims of the Armenian Genocide, an Armenian expert said. "This is a message to U.S. President Barack Obama: do not meddle in Armenian-Turkish relations, turkologist Artak Shakaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net "This way Turkey signaled to Barack Obama and leaders of other nations to stop recognition of the Armenian Genocide" Artak Shakaryan said. Armenian turkologist is sure that no obvious progress will be observed in Armenian-Turkish relations. "It is possible that for the return football game between Armenian and Turkish teams Ankara may decide to open the border for a week. But that will be a political gesture only," Shakaryan said. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. 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. |