Parliamentary Assembly of Turkish States Doesn't Mean Formation of Turan StateMarch 27, 2006 - 13:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Armenians are worried by the talks on the establishment of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkish States. Armenian media write about the intention of Turk peoples to form the state of Turan which will aim to damage Armenia's interests," co-chair of the Turkish-Azerbaijani interparliamentary cooperation group Nizami Jafarov. In his words, the formation of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkish States doesn't mean formation of Turan State. "The formation of the Assembly is important for the maintenance of harmony in the world and doesn't conflict with the norms and principles of the international law. On the other hand people of Armenian origin are much less in number than Turks. Over 100 million Turks and about 10 million Armenians live throughout the globe. Despite this we will discuss the "Armenian issue" after the formation of the Assembly," he said.According to Jafarov, consultations are already being held between Azerbaijan and Turkey. Other states will join the process later this year, reported APA new agency. 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 | Shoghakat Vardanyan’s “1489” to be screened at GAIFF 2024 Shoghakat Vardanyan’s “1489” will be screened at the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival 2024, the Festival reveals. Yerevan to host 6th meeting of Asia Initiative Yerevan will host the meeting on June 24-25, according to statements from Armenia’s State Revenue Committee and the Asia Initiative. Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Doors to Armenia squad closed for me Former captain of the national football team, Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said doors to the national squad are closed for him. EU welcomes Armenia's proposal for ceasefire monitoring mechanism Toivo Klaar, EU's Special Representative for South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, welcomed the proposal. |