Karabakh dismisses Turkey’s stance on conflictJanuary 16, 2016 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh Republic considers Turkish PM’s remarks on the conflict irrelevant, given Ankara’s numerous similar statements in the past, a spokesperson for the NKR President told Panorama.am. Turkey’s Mevlut Cavusoglu had earlier said that normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations is impossible without the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. In response to a question on relations with neighboring countries, he said Armenia has “occupied” 20% of Azerbaijan’s territory. He further noted that the Nagorno Karabakh conflict concerns Turkey too. “Such statements reveal the true nature of that country,” spokesman Davit Babayan said. “When speaking about Armenia’s so-called “occupation,” Turkey should bear in mind its own expansionist policies as well as appropriation of culture and material values of other nations.” Referring to Turkey’s Genocide against Armenians in the early 20th century, the spokesman said: “Isn’t this a crime against humanity? Turkey continues being the aggressive and fascist country it used to be, unwilling to accept that only penitence will ensure the legitimacy of its existence.” Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |