Armenia made mistakes in its dialogue with TurkeyJune 17, 2009 - 20:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Armenia needs to study neighboring states' national psychology to be able to predict their activities, dispositions and goals," psychologist Albert Nalbandyan told today a press conference devoted to national psychology and ideology in the context of Armenian-Turkish relations. Armenians do not have a uniform ideology on Armenian-Turkish relations, the psychologist finds. "Armenian political elite views Armenian-Turkish relations from the angle of the present-day situation only. We have already made mistakes in our dialogue with Turkey, so we need to consider all the pros and cons of the process," Nalchadjyan stressed.In his turn, politologist, Doctor of Political Sciences Levon Shirinyan noted that Armenian-Turkish process posed danger to Armenia. "In this way, Armenia attempts to change the strategic ratio of forces in South Caucasus, and superpowers may disapprove of such step." Armenian-Turkish border opening, according to Shirinyan, will only contribute to the economic development of Kurdish-populated regions of the neighboring country and the population of Western Armenian territories. Besides, Ankara will demand that Armenia withdraw Russian bases from its territory, the politologist is convinced. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |