Ankara must make use of recent U.S. anti-Turkish voteOctober 11, 2007 - 21:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ankara must make use of the recent U.S. anti-Turkish vote by the House Foreign Affairs Committee and launch a military operation against Kurd rebels in Northern Iraq, said Araz Azimov, co-chair of the Azeri Social Democratic Party.Alizade voiced assurance that the Turkish parliament will okay the intrusion into N. Iraq. How long is it possible to tolerate unpunished sallies of terrorists of the PKK outlawed in Turkey, EU and United States, whose military bases are, however, deployed in Northern Iraq. But millions of Turks urge their government to protect their lives and put an end to PKK criminal activities," he said. When commenting on the vote on the Armenian Genocide resolution in the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Alizade said the worst is still to come. If passed in Congress, its adoption in the UN will become a mater of time. He called on Azerbaijan to derive lessons from mistakes of Turkey, which supported the U.S. for 50 years but was betrayed. 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 | U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday. Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. |