Turkish leaders tending to Islamic worldNovember 16, 2009 - 10:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - With hopes to become a full-fledged member of the European Union frustrating, Turkey tends to the Islamic world, according to Alexander Tsinker, director of East European States & CIS Institute, member of the Knesset in 1999-2003. "Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan never disguised his allegiance to Islamic principles," he told PanARMENIAN.Net "Latest developments speak for themselves. Turkey and Syria signed an agreement on military cooperation and formation of a High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council. Furthermore, Erdogan visited Baghdad to strike a similar deal with Iraq. And finally, according to a secret agreement, Ankara will provide Iran with intelligence data to help Tehran avoid Israel's attack," Dr. Tsinker said. "Turkey takes considered strategic steps, striving to maintain business relations with Europe and at the same time striding towards the Islamic world. However, it should keep in mind that doing the splits between civilizations is a dangerous initiative," he concluded. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. 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”. |