Most Turks Agree to Relations with Armenia under "Certain Conditions"November 28, 2006 - 18:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The overwhelming majority of Turks have a positive stance towards establishment of relations with neighboring Armenia, in case the latter meets "certain conditions," returns of a sociological survey in Turkey indicate. 82% of respondents out of 8 thousand 714, questioned by Association for Struggle against Ungrounded Statements on Genocide have a positive stance over establishment of relations with Armenia, in case the latter meets "certain conditions." These include refusal from "statements" on the Genocide, "apologizing to Turkey for these statements." 53% of respondents listed a whole range of preconditions, including "Armenians should apologize to Turks for pogroms during WWI," "demolish" memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Yerevan, withdraw from Nagorno Karabakh. 16% of those questioned considered "breaking off relations with the Armenian communities of Europe and US and refusal from statements on the Genocide" sufficient. 18% of interviewees do not wish establishment of relations between Armenia and Turkey at all. Meanwhile, the percentage of those willing to establish relations without preconditions is not mentioned, reports RFE/RL. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. 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. |