  Turkish Prime Minister plans possible visit to Gaza Strip July 20, 2011 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday, July 19 he would like to visit the Gaza Strip after his upcoming trip to Egypt. Erdogan said the plans are not definite. He said Turkey's foreign ministry will work on making the arrangements and that "if conditions are favorable," he will consider making the visit. Analysts say the prime minister's statement could reignite tensions between Turkey and Israel, at a time when the two countries are working to mend a diplomatic rift. Relations between Israel and Turkey, which had long been Israel's closest friend in the Middle East, were severely strained last year when Israeli commandos raided a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, killing nine Turkish activists. Israel says that its marines acted in self-defense after an initial boarding party was attacked by activists with clubs and knives. Israel justifies its blockade of Gaza, saying it is aimed at stopping arms from reaching Hamas, an Islamist militant party that controls the area, VOA News reported.   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. |
