Turkey will not launch large-scale operation in IraqJuly 27, 2007 - 15:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey will not launch a large-scale operation in Northern Iraq, Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA Academy of Sciences, Dr Ruben Safrastyan told a news conference July 27. There are several political and economic reasons for it, according to him."The commodity turnover between Turkey and Iraq makes $2,7 billion. Many deputies of the new parliament are of Kurdish origin," Safrastyan noted. "Ankara will probably increase pressure on Baghdad and deploy troops at the border but it will not launch a large-scale operation. Turkey is a state with army, power, science and policy. However, the most horrifying thing is that this state is connected to criminals whose aim is to preserve Turkey as in Ataturk's time," Dr Safrastyan said adding that Agos editor Hrant Dink fell victim to this union, IA Regnum reports. 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 | Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments” Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement. Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. |