Today Turkey stronger than 20 years ago, French expert saysApril 18, 2011 - 10:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French expert at Strategic Studies Foundation, analyst Gaids Minasian said the Turkish authorities will allow organizing events to commemorate the Armenian Genocide in some cities. They will renew their suggestion on "opening national archives and creating a joint commission, leaving the history to historians." "And based on these starting points, Turkey will do its utmost to prevent adoption of the law on criminalization of the Armenian Genocide denial by the French Senate. Besides, Ankara will monitor closely the statements of Barack Obama, now the president-candidate for his reelection, concerning April 24th. Today, Turkey is stronger than 20 years ago. Why should it change its stance? Turkey has gained more and more influence in opening up to other powers that do not require him to examine his past," Minasian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Top stories 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. 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". 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. |