Gaza incident distracted Ankara’s attention from Karabakh conflictJune 12, 2010 - 13:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Disappointed with the EU admission talks, Turkey is now trying to pose as a leader of the Islamic world, according to political analyst Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan. “The Gaza-bound flotilla attack was a mere provocation. Recently, passions ran high between Turkey and Israel but now both countries try to alleviate tensions. The problem is that Turks and Israelis hate each other and this hatred persists,” he told reporters in Yerevan on June 12. Melik-Shahnazaryan did not rule out that the Armenian Genocide issue may become a sword of Damocles over Turkey. “All those countries which recognized the Armenian Genocide actually aimed to settle their affairs with Turkey,” he said. The expert noted that the Gaza incident distracted Ankara’s attention from the Karabakh conflict and caused new disagreements between Turkey and Azerbaijan, the latter unwilling to worsen relations with Israel. “Israel incites Turkish Kurds to new rebellion and subversive acts against the Turkish army, what is very dangerous for Armenia,” Melik-Shahnazaryan concluded. 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 | 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024 On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9. Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. |