US against Turkish Invasion of IraqJuly 25, 2006 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States appealed to Turkey to delay its invasion of Iraq in an effort to destroy Kurdish insurgency strongholds. Over the weekend, President George Bush telephoned Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan and urged a postponement of an invasion of Iraq. Officials said Bush, in his second phone call in three days, pledged to intensify US efforts to eliminate strongholds of the Kurdish Workers Party, or PKK, in Iraq's Kandil mountains. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also contacted her Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul. They said whatever is necessary will be done. Matthew Bryza, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, held a press conference in Washington and promised concrete steps would be taken against the PKK soon.The most important item in Rice-Gul's phone conversation was the PKK issue. Gul told Rice that Turkey wanted an immediate, visible, sensible, and concrete solution to the PKK issue. Turkey would be seriously hampered in its aid efforts to Iraq as long as the PKK existed, AFP reports. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |