Turkey opts out of joint naval exercise with IsraelAugust 5, 2011 - 11:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has once again opted out of participating in annual joint naval exercise with Israel, in which the U.S. will also participate this week in the Mediterranean Sea. The decision was confirmed by the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hürriyet Daily News reported. The yearly naval exercise, called the Reliant Mermaid, had been carried out for over a decade by the Turkish, Israel, and U.S. naval forces. Turkey stopped participating in 2010 after the Mavi Marmara raid. The exercise includes practicing search and rescue operations that familiarize international partners operating in the Mediterranean Sea. It is also said that Israel found a replacement for Turkey: Greece is joining the drills.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
