Mevlut Cavusoglu rejects "shift of axis" in Turkey's foreign policySeptember 6, 2010 - 13:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Mevlut Cavusoglu, a Turkish lawmaker and president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), said that Turkey will normalize relations with Armenia only in case the country “withdraws from Azerbaijani territories it has occupied”. Cavusoglu addressed a Role of Turkey in the European Union conference in Gothenburg, where he came after concluding his talks in Stockholm. He said, "Turkey will continue to pursue a balanced foreign policy, indicating that it was Turkey's assignment to assist Turkish Republics." Cavusoglu also rejected "a shift of axis" in Turkey's foreign policy. "Turkey pursues a multidimensional foreign policy as a requirement of its historical and cultural responsibilities. Turkey's bid to become an EU member has not changed. It still constitutes the most important strategic target of Turkey's policy," he said, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Related links: 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 | 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. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |