Turkey transit country for U.S.November 7, 2007 - 13:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States uses Turkey as a transit country between Europe and Asia, political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan told a news conference in Yerevan. This state of affairs is economically beneficial for Turkey and it will never step back, according to him. "Any talk about significance of the air bases and transit of cargo for the U.S. troops in Iraq is not serious. There are plenty of states in the region that would gladly host the U.S. bases. As to U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates' statement that 70% of fuel for the American troops is transported via Turkey, it is a transparent lie. The fuel is conveyed from Iraq to the United States but Turkey has nothing to do with it," he said. "The U.S. has lost almost all its strategic allies and is seeking for new ones. For example, Iraq fits the role a new ally while Turkey is incapable to assist in Bush administration's war against Iran," Melik-Shahnazaryan said. 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. |