Ferhat Boratav: Armenia-Turkey dialogue -not a tango for twoDecember 17, 2009 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Turkey are not pair dance performers. RA-Turkey rapprochement process is a dance with 5 performers: Armenia, Turkey, USA, Russia and Azerbaijan, CNN Turk journalist Ferhat Boratav said."The powers who engaged Armenia and Turkey in negotiation process, are playing a grand game. Azerbaijan's participation in a game does not depend on Turkey's will only," Turkish journalist emphasized. He also noted that there's nothing strange in Ankara's discussing the signed Protocols with Baku. "Ankara's attempts to persuade Baku are similar to actions Armenian President Serzh Sargyan undertook during his All Armenian Tour to explain the essence of Armenia -Turkey protocols to Diaspora Armenians. Unfortunately, Ankara has reached no results so far," Ferhat Boratav 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |