Ruben Safrastyan: Turkey, Israel to maintain diplomatic relationsJune 7, 2010 - 11:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey and Israel will maintain diplomatic relations, according to prof. Ruben Safrastyan, director of RA NAS Institute of Oriental Studies. “The two countries are just ‘flexing muscles’. It’s hard to say how much things may worsen but relations will not be severed completely,” he told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “As to reanimated debate on the Armenian Genocide in Israel, it’s a mere political move. Israel knows how to press Turkey and the Armenian Genocide issue is a perfect leverage in this case,” prof. Safrastyan said. Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |