Germany calls on Turkish illegal emigrants to go to their countryJune 13, 2009 - 20:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany has called on Turkish refugees living in Germany to return to Turkey because they say the country has become more democratic compared to the past. "If the situation in the countries where the refugees come from has changed in a positive way permanently, then the refugees can be asked to go back to their countries. This is what the 1951 Geneva Convention says. So Germany officially recognizes that conditions in Turkey have changed positively and permanently," Mehmet Kilic, a lawyer who heads the Foreigners Assembly in Germany, said. There is also more demand from the Turkish refugees themselves to return to Turkey as the economic crisis has hit Germany badly, and Germans have become more hostile toward foreigners living there," Today's Zaman newspaper quotes Kilic as saying. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |