Turkey stuck at crossroad of civilizationsMarch 18, 2010 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Erdogan's statement on possible deportation of Armenians mustn't come as a surprise. Turks tend to show their true face from time to time, head of Analitika.at.ua data portal Marat Hakobyan said. "It's only during negotiations for EU membership that Turkey adopts European values. In fact, Turkey is stuck at crossroad of civilizations, seeking to belong to the civilized world, yet unable to give up medieval traditions," the expert told PanARMENIAN.Net "Ankara's reaction when urged by other states to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide is an obvious proof of the above," he added. 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. |