  Turkish parliament to wait for Karabakh-related steps from YerevanOctober 21, 2009 - 22:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Protocols of the normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations are submitted to the parliament of the country, but Turkey's legislature before ratification of these documents will wait until Armenia withdraws its troops from the 5 regions of Nagorno-Karabakh, Sinan Ogan , chairman of the Turkish Society for International Relations and Strategic Analysis (TURKSAM) told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter."Today the foreign minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu addressed the Parliament and presented the Protocols. But still, without resolution of the Karabakh issue the Turkish parliament would not ratify these documents, " the Turkish expert said, adding that Ankara will wait for concrete steps from Yerevan towards Karabakh. Commenting on the statement of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Tina Kaydenau that the U.S. adheres to position that the Armenian-Turkish relations should be normalized without preconditions according to a reasonable time-table, Sinan Ogan said that, despite these statements, Ankara yet has preconditions for Yerevan, especially now, during the "crisis of flags" between Azerbaijan and Turkey.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |
