Huseyin Bagci: Turkey can't interfere in Karabakh issue settlementOctober 13, 2009 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA-Turkish rapprochement protocols will positively affect both states, Vice President of European Security Academy and Middle East Technical University scientific board member Huseyin Bagci said at Yerevan-Ankara-Moscow TV bridge on "New Geopolitical situation in the East: Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, problems and realities".Commenting on Turkish authorities' statements that Turkish parliament will not ratify Protocols till progress is registered in Karabakh conflict settlement, Huseyin Bagci stated, ''Turkey should not interfere in Karabakh issue settlement. Yet, Ankara could contribute to the process.'' Still, Huseyin Bagci did not deny the fact that the majority in Turkey believes Ankara has to support Azerbaijan. Necessity of a breakthrough in RA-Turkey relations is what we're discussing here. It's a shame that two neighboring countries don't have normal relations,'' the Professor 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. |