Armenia, Turkey have more important tasks than Baku problemNovember 24, 2008 - 13:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has been trying to use the potential of its complementary policy as regards Turkey, an Armenian expert said. "In late 1990-ies the Armenian political elite formed a concept of 'historical responsibility' to exploit the fact of the Armenian Genocide as unconventional weapon to open the border and normalize relations with the neighbor," Sergey Minasyan, the head of political studies department at Caucasus Institute said during "Turkey-Armenia Dialogue Series: Breaking the Vicious Cycle" seminar in Yerevan. The point is that the Karabakh factor is not urgent in Turkey while the Armenian Genocide still remains a very sensitive issue there, according to him. "It's hard to say to what extent the goals and interests of Ankara and Yerevan can coincide. But the fact is that our Turk fellows arrived to participate on our today's event; the fact is that Turkish President Abdullah Gul paid a visit Armenia. All this inspires hope for a possibility to reach an agreement," Mr. Minasyan said. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |