‘Politics’ Archives
Turkey tries to renew friendship with Israel
Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu is holding meetings in Israel in the frames of 14th session of Turkey-Israel regular political consultations, TRT Russian reports. Sinirlioglu hailed positive his meeting with Israeli Foreign Ministry Director General Yossi Gal. Deputy [...]
Davutoglu came to grips with Armenian-Azerbaijani border
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stated that it is necessary to open not only Armenian-Turkish but also Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Delivering a speech on Turkey’s foreign policy in Oxford, Davutoglu touched upon Armenian-Turkish relations. “We would like to open the border with [...]
Is there any hope for Armenia-Turkey Protocols? Hurriyet
The article “Turkish-Armenian Protocols: Ant hope left?” by Guner Ozkan published in Turkish Hurriyet daily. “Since the very beginning of its announcement at the end of August 2009, the reconciliation protocols between Turkey and Armenia have caused an unending fury among many Armenians [...]
Armenia-Turkey relations distorted due to domestic policy
Armenia-Turkey relations are the result of distorted Armenian political vision, as well as idealistic approaches of the western civilization, ARF Dashnaktsutyun member Ara Nranyan said at the April 29 press conference. Though the authorities assure certain concessions might be made for the [...]
PACE iced out Azeri delegation regular screams
Speeches of Azerbaijani delegation at the PACE session did not impress the attendees. In the course of April 26 spring session Azerbaijani delegation members addressed Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland questions “connected with continuous occupation if Azerbaijani lands” by [...]
Protocols no more exist: ARFD
Armenia-Turkey Protocols no more exist and in his last address to the nation Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said that in a diplomatic way, ARFD member Aghvan Vardanyan told journalists April 28. According to him, Protocols in the current form will not be a matter of discussion further. De [...]
Armenia might agree to Nazarbayev’s mediation in Karabakh conflict
Armenian side may accept OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Kazakh Secretary of State Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev’s proposal for the meeting with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, diplomatic sources informed. However Yerevan will agree on Nazarbayev’s mediation if NKR President Bako [...]
Dmitry Medvedev to visit Turkey
On May 11, Russian President Dmitry Medevedev starts his official visit to Turkey, stated Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz, Sabah daily reports. According to him, several days before Medvedev’s visit he will arrive in Moscow to discuss energy projects. “Russia [...]
Turkish young people protest against burning of Turkish flag
A group of nationalist young people in Turkey expressed their protest against the burning of the Turkish national flag in Yerevan. They called for solidarity and .laid flowers at the Armenian cemetery Şişli in Istanbul. Members of the Turkish National Student Union (Milli Türk Talebe Birliği [...]
Visa regime between Georgia and EU relaxed
Today European Commission put forward an initiative on relaxation of EU-Georgia visa requirements. Agreement draft was drawn up following the recent talks between Georgia and EU. According to the settlement, the ease of visa issuance for Georgian citizens traveling to EU states is planned. In [...]