Syrian diplomat rules out full restoration of Syria-Turkey tiesDecember 28, 2011 - 13:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syrian Chargé d'Affaires to Armenia ruled out full restoration of Turkey-Iran ties due to Turkey’s support extended to Syrian dissent. Mamoun Hariri attributed the start of protests to Al-Qaeda terrorists having crossed into Syria through Lebanese border. Dwelling on Turkey’s stand, Mr. Hariri stressed the need for Turkey to focus on interior war against Kurds. “Turkey should tackle its problems prior to advising Syria to follow its suit,” the diplomat stated. Hariri further noted that Turkey’s current position contradicts to its “zero problems with neighbors” policy. Following the start of unrests in Syria, Turkish authorities repeatedly called on Syria to end violence in the country. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. |