  1/5 of Turkish population favor U.S.March 19, 2007 - 15:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Terror Free Tomorrow, an American non-governmental organization conducted a questionnaire in Turkey and asked "what kind of a reaction would occur if the Congress passes the Armenian Genocide bill?" 78 percent of Turkish people opposed the bill, while 79 percent defended a "harsh reaction to the U.S.". Another striking result of the questionnaire is that only one fifth of Turkish people have positive thought about the U.S., reports Milliyet Turkish daily.  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 |  Related sections Topics Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |
