Rajab Safarov: Turkey is not Iran's friendOctober 23, 2007 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran is cautiously watching developments in Turkey, General Director of the Center of Studies of Modern Iran, Rajab Safarov said when commenting on Turkish parliament's approval of a measure that clears the way for its military to cross Iraq's northern border to root out Kurdish insurgents there. "Iran's doesn't back Turkey's decision and rates it as "unjustified and not meeting international norms" and prepares for flows of refugees. Turkey is not a friendly state for Iran. It's an opponent and economic rival. Presently, western states can get access to Iran through Turkey only," Safarov said, the Russian News Service reported. 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 | 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”. |