Turkish, Israeli Foreign Ministries trying to settle disputeJune 16, 2010 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - With Turkish government adopting a package of anti-Israeli sanctions, both countries’ Foreign Ministries are trying to settle dispute, RA NAS Oriental Studies Institute director Ruben Safrastyan stated. “Being bound in a strategic alliance, Turkey and Israel have too much in common,” the expert said in a conversation with PanAPMENIAN.Net reporter. “What we see now is a game played by Prime Minister Erdogan, who bases on anti-Semitic moods in Turkey in an attempt to win the title of Islam protector. However, neither Turkey nor Israel are much favored by surrounding Arabic states, so I don’t expect final rupture of diplomatic relations here,” Safrastyan noted. “Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is trying to act to the detriment of Turkish Army to enhance its influence prior to 2011 elections. Recently, Hakan Fidan, an aide to Erdogan, was appointed as undersecretary to Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), which means that MIT, earlier supervised by Turkish General Staff, came under the Prime Minister’s control,” he said. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. 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. |