 Armenian and Cypriot issues not related to Turkey's EU process January 5, 2010 - 16:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The current rapprochement process between Yerevan and Ankara and the South Cyprus issue have nothing to do with Turkey's EU process, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said. According to him, the country experiences pressures by certain European forces which believe that the processes above hamper Turkey's efforts towards acceding to EU.As noted by the country's top leader, Turkey would strive for normalizing ties with Armenia notwithstanding the EU process. "The Caucasus should not be a wall between the East and West. Frozen regional conflicts should be resolved," BBC news quoted Gul as saying.   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 Topics Latest 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. |
