Armenia has to fulfill a number of conditions to establish relations with Turkey?November 11, 2008 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey did not commit any genocide including that of Armenians, according to a Turkish expert. "Under war conditions, there were acts initiated in Turkey by Armenians. This is due to requirements of war. We should take it into account when speaking about the past and leave its analysis to historians," Sinan Ogan, Chair of the Turkish Center for International Relations and Strategic Analysis, said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "Present-day Turkish-Armenian relations are clouded not only by the genocide issue but also by absence of agreement on borders between the two countries. Armenia should declare openly and on the basis of agreements that it does not have any territorial demands from Turkey. Turkey also has to make a similar statement. Armenia should give up its genocide propaganda. Similarly, it has to seal a peaceful agreement with Azerbaijan on the Nagorno Karabakh problem. In this case we can develop all kind of good relations with Armenia. Both Armenia and Turkey should not put pressure on current and future generations' lives through the past," 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. |