Ankra, Yerevan in diplomatic deadlock?December 4, 2009 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The timid thaw between Armenia and Turkey may turn into a diplomatic deadlock. Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu linked ratification of RA-Turkish Protocols with Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Russian "Izvestia" says in an article titled "Turkey Refuses to Reconcile with Armenia"."Agreements on normalizing ties aroused Baku's indignation. Turkish authorities insisted that opening of Armenian-Turkish border be preceded by 'resolution of Karabakh conflict'. Otherwise Turkey 'may lose' friendly Azerbaijan," says the Russian periodical. According to Natalia Ulchenko, Director of Russian NAS Oriental Studies Institute, Ankara's refusal to view the issue as such precondition may imply worsening of bilateral ties. "And that happens in a situation when Genocide recognition issue remains on the agenda. Another curious moment is that Turkey mostly links its future with a country which is an energy transit. Armenian-Turkish deal immediately gave way to Baku's demarche. But this was the time when Azerbaijan and Russia entered into a gas supply agreement. Baku's reorientation to Moscow as energy resource transit is extremely undesirable for Turkey," Russian expert stressed. 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”. |