Incident with Gaza convoy serious factor for Islamic solidarityJune 1, 2010 - 14:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The incident with Gaza convoy was the culmination of Israeli-Turkish tensions, an Armenian expert said. “I don’t think that this incident can provoke hostilities between Israel and Turkey. But its consequences will be felt for a long time,” Ruben Melkonyan told journalists on June 1. “Turkey aimed to strengthen positions in the Middle East and to gain dividends from the Arab world and Iran. The recent Islamic trends in Turkey are a part of Neo-Ottoman ideology, represented by Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu,” he said, adding that the incident will be a serious factor for Islamic solidarity, thus making Armenia face new challenges. “If the AKP wins the forthcoming parliamentary election, the influence of Islamism will inevitably grow,” Melkonyan said. He also added that the Jewish community in Turkey is now in danger. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |