Turkey’s Erdogan among Obama’s disappointments: The AtlanticMarch 11, 2016 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prominent American-Israeli journalist, an author and a staff writer for The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg has put together an intimate profile of U.S. President Barack Obama, in which the American leader talks through his hardest decisions about America’s role in the world. In a separate publication, the Atlantic unveils an article on Obama’s disappointment, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listed among leaders who frustrate him immensely. “Early on, Obama saw Erdogan as the sort of moderate Muslim leader who would bridge the divide between East and West—but Obama now considers him a failure and an authoritarian, one who refuses to use his enormous army to bring stability to Syria,” the magazine says, in particular. Related links: 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 | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |