Armenian authorities' football diplomacy is dangerous to themselvesApril 14, 2009 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian authorities make rough foreign policy mistakes, especially in Armenian-Turkish relations' normalization process, Ararat Strategic Center Manager, Armen Ayvazyan told at the conference entitled "Armenian-Turkish conflict: Current issues". ''Official Yerevan doesn't perceive Turkey as a hostile country aiming to destroy Armenia. We repeatedly warned RA authorities about football diplomacy's dangers to Armenia, yet received no proper attention,'' said the Armenian expert, adding that it was time RA Government reckoned with the opinions of Armenian intelligence representatives. Armen Ayvazyan stressed that official Yerevan has to reconsider its position toward Ankara, which continues to set preconditions. ''Armenian authorities conceal the details of their negotiations with Turkey. It's most distressing that our only chance to learn negotiation particulars is through Turkish and European media only,'' the expert said. According to him, immediate normalization of Turkish-Armenian ties does not seem feasible today and any attempts at doing so could harm Armenia. 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |