NATO against Turkey incursion into IraqOctober 17, 2007 - 19:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has spoken to Turkey's President and added his voice to international calls for restraint in the crisis with Iraq, the alliance's chief spokesman said Wednesday."All parties should exercise the greatest possible restraint precisely at this time of great tension," said NATO spokesman James Appathurai. Turkey's parliament is expected to approve later Wednesday a possible cross-border military incursion into northern Iraq to chase separatist Kurdish rebels blamed for terrorist attacks in Turkey. Appathurai said de Hoop Scheffer had spoken to President Abdullah Gul late Tuesday to pass on condolences for deadly attacks on Turkey, which is a NATO member. "He has expressed his understanding for the great pressure on Turkish society as a result of these regular losses," Appathurai told reporters. He stressed that NATO supports Turkey's view that the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, is a terrorist organization, The Associated Press 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 | 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. |