U.S. called on Turkey for political solution to PKK problemDecember 15, 2007 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States wants a political solution, and not a military one, for the problem posed by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) inside both Turkey and Iraq, a senior U.S. official said. Speaking at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a think tank here, Ambassador Dell Dailey, the State Department's coordinator for counter-terrorism, was asked if the PKK problem could be resolved militarily or if a political solution should be sought. "We have not looked at a military solution as the solution to the PKK. Our preference is a political solution," Dailey said. Asked if his remarks were for the international problem caused by the PKK's presence in northern Iraq or for a solution in Turkey, he said: "Both in Iraq and in Turkey." This was the first time a senior U.S. official in on-the-record remarks urged Turkey to find a political solution to its PKK problem, although Dailey did not elaborate on the elements of this political solution, the Turkish Daily News reports. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |