Ankara sets conditions to NATO for Libya actionsMarch 21, 2011 - 16:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Erdogan: NATO should only enter Libya to determine that Libya belongs toTurkey, a NATO member that sees itself as a bridge between Europe and the Muslim world, declined Sunday, March 20 to support a military plan for the alliance to enforce a no-fly zone in Libya. On Monday, March 21 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said support was possible — but only if certain conditions were met. "NATO should only enter Libya to determine that Libya belongs to Libyans and not to distribute its natural resources and richness to others," Erdogan said, speaking in Saudi Arabia. He said the operation must not turn into an occupation. NATO's participation in any military action against Libya would require the approval of all 28 NATO members, AP reported. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |