Hurriyet: Turkey seeks Greek lobby’s supportDecember 16, 2010 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Having lost the support of the Jewish lobby, Turkey faces serious problems in the U.S. Congress. Armenian and Greek lobbying forces are traditionally united in the Congress against Turkey. Now, when they are joined by the Jewish lobby, the Turkish-American relations have been badly damaged, Hurriyet reported. To great surprise, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with Greek lobbyists in New York. The meeting aimed to establish neighbor relations with Greece and Greek Diaspora. Although it’s impossible to incline the Greek lobby to support Turkey in the course of one meeting, the first step has been taken, the newspaper said. 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 | 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. |