Armenians and Cyprus Greeks form anti-Turkish alliance at OSCEMay 25, 2011 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenians and Cyprus Greeks have formed an anti-Turkish alliance at OSCE to veto the candidature of a Turkish diplomat Ersin Ercin for OSCE Secretary General. According to Turkish Foreign Minister, “Turkey has advanced the candidature of its diplomat, and there are 3 more candidates. The discussion continues. We’ll follow the developments and take a decision.” The alliance supports the candidacy of an Austrian diplomat and politician Ursula Plassnik. "In an organization, including 56 member states, Russia is the greatest supporter of Turkey. Besides, Greek Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou has promised support to Turkey's candidate," Sabah Turkish newspaper reported. 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 | 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. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. |