Mustafa Aydin: 1915 events shouldn't hamper Armenia-Turkey public dialogMay 23, 2008 - 17:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The problems Turkey experienced with Greece over Cyprus were much more serious than those with Armenia, head of the department of international relations at University of Economic and Technology, prof. Mustafa Aydin told Caucasus 2007 international conference in Yerevan. Relations between Turkey and Greece have improved thanks to the publics of both states, according to him. "I witness how the Greek and Turkish communities of Cyprus are establishing a dialog and I am hopeful that a united Greek-Turkish Cyprus will appear one day," prof. Aydin said, adding that the number of Armenians willing normalization of relations with Turkey has increased recently. "Of course, problems still exist. One of them is Armenia's recognition of present-day Turkey's borders, according to the Treaty of Kars. The second is the tragedy of 1915 which is viewed by many Turks as history having nothing in common with the modern Turkish State. The 1915 events shouldn't hamper the Armenia-Turkey public dialog," Aydin concluded. Top stories 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. 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". Partner news | Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. |