Turkey not going to exclude Armenia from regional projectsNovember 11, 2008 - 15:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish-Azerbaijani relations are not ordinary relations between two countries, a Turkish expert said. "Both countries' priorities and interests are overlapping. Advocating Baku's interests, Turkey is actually protecting its own interests. No one can blame Turkey for protecting its own interests. Under the circumstances, Turkish President Abdullah Gul's decision to visit Yerevan on the 6th September 2008 was a great risk," Sinan Ogan, Chair of the Turkish Center for International Relations and Strategic Analysis, said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net Turkey wants peace, stability and welfare in the region, according to him. "We are not at loggerheads with, Armenia. Therefore, we do not have any intention to exclude Armenia from projects. If there is peace in the region, Armenia can join all regional projects including the energy ones. It can also join Nabucco. Everything is in its hands," he 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |