Turkey won't follow anyone's instructions, Erdogan saysFebruary 16, 2009 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Justice and Development (AK) Party and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that "following what happened in Davos recently, certain circles are making comments that Turkey has lost its mediating role in the Middle East and is becoming ineffective and lonely."Speaking at a political rally in the northern province of Sinop, Erdogan said that everyone must know that Turkey doesn't have any problem in determining its aims. "No one should try to damage Turkey's multi-dimensional relations and limit its regional activities. Turkey is a big country that can't be driven to a corner," Erdogan said. "The Turkish government will never wait for the directives from other states," he added, Anatolia Agency 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 | Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country. |