Turkey worried by verdict of International Court for SerbiaMarch 1, 2007 - 19:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Serbia's acquittal on genocide charges stemming from the Srebrenica massacre might have upset the Bosnian families of the victims, but it also raised questions in Turkey: Can the decision, which found Serbia only at fault for failing to punish those who carried out the killings, provide an example for the ongoing Armenian Genocide debates?" Hurriyet analyst Olter Turan thinks despite the fact that the court acquitted Serbia of the massacre of more than 7,000 Muslim men and boys in the UN-protected Srebrenica enclave in 1992-1995, termed the massacre genocide anyway. "So issues of compensation will arise inevitably," he says. "Even if we assume that the Ottoman Empire is cleared of genocide charges, the responsibility issue will come up," he continued, noting the ICJ ruling that Serbia should have acted to prevent the genocide. "The same thing might happen to Turkey," he said. "The only legal shield Turkey has on the issue is to accept the issue as a past event, he said over the phone. Still, this cannot assure that the court will have a similar decision for Turkey," he resumed, reports the Turkish Daily News. 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 | Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |