Kurdistan next to secedeMarch 14, 2008 - 18:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Kosovo precedent is not so dangerous. The next region pregnant with secession is not Transdnistria, Abkhazia or South Ossetia but Iraqi Kurdistan, said Dmitry Vydrin, a Ukrainian political scientist. "One case is accidental. The second will cause chain reaction. Kurdistan is the most ready for secession at the moment. It has government and economy. Moreover, it's in high favor with the U.S., which will apparently recognize the region," he said. "Under the circumstances, I do not rule out large-scale armed conflicts," he said, adding that emergence of a new state is possible of Barack Obama is elected U.S. President. "His election will signify reformation of the European world, since American troops will abandon the Iraq during a year," he said, Expert 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |