  Ruben Safrastyan: Ankara protest not dangerous for Turkish authorities  February 4, 2011 - 12:27 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The protest action in Ankara can be linked to the wave of opposition rallies across Middle East but it presents no danger for the Turkish authorities, an Armenian expert said. “This action can’t turn into a mass protest. Turkey pursues pro-Islamic policy and the ruling Justice & Development (AK) Party enjoys the highest rating,” director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA NAS, prof. Ruben Safrastyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “Besides, Turkey registers significant economic growth. That’s why these protests can’t transform into a serious movement,” he added.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   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 servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, 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. |
