Germany calls on Turkish illegal emigrants to go to their countryJune 13, 2009 - 20:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany has called on Turkish refugees living in Germany to return to Turkey because they say the country has become more democratic compared to the past. "If the situation in the countries where the refugees come from has changed in a positive way permanently, then the refugees can be asked to go back to their countries. This is what the 1951 Geneva Convention says. So Germany officially recognizes that conditions in Turkey have changed positively and permanently," Mehmet Kilic, a lawyer who heads the Foreigners Assembly in Germany, said. There is also more demand from the Turkish refugees themselves to return to Turkey as the economic crisis has hit Germany badly, and Germans have become more hostile toward foreigners living there," Today's Zaman newspaper quotes Kilic as saying. 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 | Exclusive access to all EURO 2024 games for Ucom subscribers This year once again Ucom stands as the primary partner of UEFA EURO 2024 in Armenia. Pashinyan congratulates Putin on Russia Day Nikol Pashinyan sent congratulatory messages to Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Mishustin on the occasion of Russia Day. Armenia, U.S. to upgrade Strategic Dialogue meeting to Strategic Partnership Commission The two governments have release a statement on the occasion of the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting. Azerbaijan complains to Germany about Armenia's constitution Bayramov has complained about the Armenian constitution to his German counterpart Annalena Berbock. |