Turkey stuck at crossroad of civilizationsMarch 18, 2010 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Erdogan's statement on possible deportation of Armenians mustn't come as a surprise. Turks tend to show their true face from time to time, head of Analitika.at.ua data portal Marat Hakobyan said. "It's only during negotiations for EU membership that Turkey adopts European values. In fact, Turkey is stuck at crossroad of civilizations, seeking to belong to the civilized world, yet unable to give up medieval traditions," the expert told PanARMENIAN.Net "Ankara's reaction when urged by other states to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide is an obvious proof of the above," he added. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |