Turkey Became Hostage in Azerbaijan's Hands on Karabakh Conflict StanceJanuary 13, 2007 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Despite the discussed issues during the conference on 'Economic and social aftermath of opening the Armenian-Turkish border', which is being held in Yerevan, a very clear political implication is being noticed, stated Kiro Manoyan, the head of 'Hay Dat' office in Yerevan to the journalists. "It clears up, that the border between Turkey and Armenia is blocked by Yerevan and Armenia must refuse from the main principles of its foreign policy for the sake of some economic interests." Manoyan noticed. In his words, the population of Western Armenia (Eastern Anatolia), and not the official Ankara want to see the Armenian-Turkish border opened. "The Turkish public opinion is very weak and cannot influence on the foreign policy of the state. It's another matter, when the province will benefit from open borders. In this case Turkey became a hostage in Azerbaijan's hands on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict stance. We should' t also forget that this very conference, despite the statements of organizers, pursues a strongly marked political goal-that is, to make Armenia unilaterally open the border." Manoyan underlined. 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 | CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. 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. |