  Turkey's local elections results unexpected for ruling AKPMarch 30, 2009 - 20:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The outcomes of Turkey's local elections were quite unexpected for ruling AKP, an Armenian professor said. "This is a message to the Turkish government, which is bogged down in corruption," Director of Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA Academy of Sciences, professor Ruben Safrastyan told a news conference on Monday. "Although AKP managed to retain support in Ankara and Istanbul, it lost authority in a number of other major cities. It's not surprising, since major cities suffered form the economic crisis and were displeased with the measures the government took," he 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 |  Related sections Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
