Pentagon says expects no change in Turkish defense tiesApril 27, 2021 - 12:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Pentagon does not expect military ties with Turkey to be impacted by U.S. President Joe Biden’s recognition of the Armenians Genocide, Ahval reports. “We don’t anticipate any change in the military relationship with Turkey,” U.S. Defense Department press secretary John Kirby told reporters on Monday, April 26, Euronews reported. Biden issued a statement on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day on April 24 that “the American people honor all those Armenians who perished in the genocide that began 106 years ago." But Bloomberg cited an official as saying that one repercussion could be Turkey freezing the Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement that has enabled collaboration with the U.S. in regional conflicts such as Syria and Iraq since it was signed in 1980. The pact, a centerpiece of the defense cooperation, provides both Turkey and the U.S. with security assistance, enabling intelligence sharing, joint drills and increased U.S. military access to Turkish airbases. Erdogan said Biden’s recognition has further deteriorated ties after a crisis over Ankara’s purchase of a Russian air-defense system. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |