Turkey looking for its place in Middle EastFebruary 20, 2009 - 21:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey is looking for its place in Middle East, an Armenian expert said."Despite the intention to join the European Union, it tries to fortify its positions as a regional power," Director of Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan told a news conference on Friday. "Prime Minister Tayyip Ergogan's recent demarche in Davos has worked for both domestic and foreign policies. Turkeys is facing elections. With anti-Israeli policy, the AK ruling party tries to gain dividends," he said. At the same time, Iskandaryan emphasized that Ankara and Tel Aviv understand need each other. "Tensions will ease after the March elections in Turkey," he said. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |