Erdogan: Turkey speaks against politicization of Armenian issueDecember 9, 2010 - 15:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that “discussions on the Armenian issue should be held by historians.” “Ankara is against politicization of the issue,” Erdogan said during a joint news conference with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, when responding to a Polish journalist’s question “whether the Armenian massacre was discussed during the meeting and whether Turkey’s accession to the EU is possible without resolution of the Armenian issue.” “The issue is put on vote in various countries, however, those who vote are unaware of the state of affairs,” Cumhuriyet quoted Erdogan as saying. “It refers to the United States as well. As to Turkey’s accession to the EU, there is no chapter regarding the issue.” 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 | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |