Expert: Turkey’s “zero problems with neighbors” policy non-viableSeptember 6, 2011 - 14:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan commented on possible actions in Iran in view of recent downscaling of Turkey-Israel ties. “To prevent Ankara from increasing its presence in Islamic world, Iran may start an anti-Turkish propaganda. However, Tehran, which, shares Turkey’s dislike for Israel, might refrain from mentioning damaged Ankara-Jerusalem relations,” the expert told a news conference in Yerevan. “Recent developments prove Turkey’s policy of “zero problems with neighbors” to be a mere illusion, since apparently, the country has problems with almost all of its neighbors,” Melkonyan said. In his September 6 statement, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said more sanctions against Israel could follow the expulsion of the Israel's ambassador and suspension of military ties. Turkey also suspended military deals last week after Israel refused to apologize for the botched Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound protest flotilla that killed nine pro-Palestinian activists last year. Israel has expressed regret for the loss of lives. Erdogan described the raid as "savagery" and accused Israel of acting like "a spoiled boy" in the region. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. 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. 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. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |