Turkish FM denied information on invasion of Iraq by Turkish troopsJune 7, 2007 - 15:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish authorities denied information, according to which Turkish troops have invaded Iraqi territory in connection with an on-going operation against Kurdish fighters. Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul stated that "currently there is no invasion of a foreign country". Nevertheless, representatives of Kurds informed that 10 helicopters of the Turkish Air Forces landed in Mazouri village on the Iraqi territory, RBK reports. Yesterday in the evening world media means reported that several thousands of Turkish soldiers crossed the border and entered the Iraqi territory chasing Kurdish fighters. On May 30 Turkey concentrated a large amount of army units and heavy equipment near the southern borders of the country. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |