Directly or indirectly, Turkey keeps setting preconditions to ArmeniaJune 11, 2009 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Official Ankara keeps setting direct and indirect preconditions to Yerevan, an expert at Noravank Research Center, turkologist Ruben Melkonyan said at today's news conference. "After the start of football diplomacy, Armenian-Turkish negotiations reached a certain point. Today, Turkey is seriously concerned about possibility of Armenian-Turkish border opening and establishment of diplomatic relations with Armenia. A moment came when everyone thought Turkey withdrew preconditions. Yet, these preconditions are still on Armenian-Turkish relations agenda," the turkologist noted. According to him, NKR conflict will remain a precondition while Turkey acts as a big brother to Baku. "Besides NKR conflict and Armenian Genocide recognition issues set as preconditions, Ankara demands Armenia to recognize Kars agreement. This precondition is a priority on Turkey's list. Territorial issue is one of the most vulnerable ones for Turkey. Turkey demands recognition of Kars agreement, although Turkey itself has violated some of its provisions," Ruben Melkonayn added. 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 | Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration. International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. |