  USA exerts pressure on Armenia and TurkeyApril 29, 2009 - 18:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rumors on Armenian-Turkish agreement being prompted by US are likely to be true, Russian expert on Caucasus Andrei Areshev told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. According to him, US definitely forced Turkey and Armenia into signing the document. "However, Baku's position on Karabakh conflict will complicate realization of route map agreement. Turkish and Azerbaijani diplomacies are closely related to one another, so I don't think a breakthrough in Armenian-Turkish relations is a possibility at current stage," Areshev noted.Hurriyet periodical and other Turkish mass media insist that the Armenian-Turkish agreement was singed under the pressure of the US.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide  Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports.For the first time, Armenia votes in favor of Georgia resolution in UN Armenia on Tuesday, June 4 voted for the first time in favor a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.Moscow warns Armenia against leaving Russian-led defense bloc Armenia could ruin its military ties with Russia if it continues drifting towards the West, according to a senior official in Moscow.Moscow says ready to support Yerevan-Baku reconciliation Moscow has confirmed its readiness to support the reconciliation of Yerevan and Baku. |
