Experts of Jane's center offer Turkey to open border with ArmeniaFebruary 13, 2007 - 14:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The most efficient way to resist challenges in front of Turkey is economic development of districts populated by Kurds, say experts of Jane's Analytical Center. As a recipe they offer Turkey to open border with Armenia. Experts think that the simultaneously acting "shadow cabinet" of Turkey - the army, currently is seriously concerned by the instability in Iraq and calls upon the U.S. to launch military actions against Kurdish separatists on the North of Iraq. "Intelligence services and military potentials of Turkey consider hypothetical Kurdish government as a serious threat to security and stability of Turkey," say Jane's experts. In case of opening the Armenian-Turkish border from border trade, first of all, will benefit Kurdish districts on the East of Turkey. "Since currently the Turkish army examines the opening of Armenian-Turkish border not as threat but as achieving their goals in Eastern Turkey, most probably even conservative circles will give their preferences to the opening of Armenian-Turkish border," say the experts of Jane's center, RFE RL reports. 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 considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |