 Gul: integration issues should not be used for political purposes October 20, 2010 - 16:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Integration issues should not be used for political purposes, Turkish President stated. “There is no longer any immigration from Turkey to Germany,” Abdullah Gul said at a joint news conference with his German counterpart Christian Wulff, Today’s Zaman reported. “We have Christian and Jewish citizens and I am their President, too. They are our citizens and there can be no discrimination,” he said, emphasizing that “respect for ethnic identity and religious beliefs is an essential element of democracy.” Germany’s Turkish immigrant community is estimated at around 2.7 million. Only 700,000 of them hold German citizenship while others are hesitant to take on German nationality because they are not allowed to retain their Turkish citizenship should they choose to become German citizens.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
