Erdogan: Turkey speaks against politicization of Armenian issueDecember 9, 2010 - 15:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that “discussions on the Armenian issue should be held by historians.” “Ankara is against politicization of the issue,” Erdogan said during a joint news conference with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, when responding to a Polish journalist’s question “whether the Armenian massacre was discussed during the meeting and whether Turkey’s accession to the EU is possible without resolution of the Armenian issue.” “The issue is put on vote in various countries, however, those who vote are unaware of the state of affairs,” Cumhuriyet quoted Erdogan as saying. “It refers to the United States as well. As to Turkey’s accession to the EU, there is no chapter regarding the issue.” 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |