IN ANKARA PEOPLE SPEAK ABOUT THE NECESSITY TO UNIFY TURKEY AND REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUSDecember 1, 2001 - 20:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ankara's answer to the decision of the European committee regarding the readiness to admit Cyprus to the European Union in 2003 is the recommencement of the discussion on the question of the possibility of the unification of Turkey and so called "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus", declared after the occupation of this part of the island by the Turkish army. The talks on the necessity to establish federative relations between Turkey and Cyprus are held at the highest level. As it is known the giving up the support of the Turkish separatists that occupied the northern part of Cyprus is one of the main conditions of the admitting of Turkey to the European Union. Despite the strict position of the international community regarding the Cyprus question, at the last meeting of the Turkey's council of security that lasted for 6 hours it was made a decision to support the separatist regime of Rauf Denktash that is not recognized by anyone in the world. "We do not deal in Cyprus", stated the members at the end of the meeting. 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. |