“Our views haven’t changed. It’s not yet time to return to ordinary relations with Russia due to wider framework of the issues, on account of our concerns on Russia’s activities in Ukraine, annexation of the Crimea and disputes, which continue within implementation of Minsk agreements,” Kirby said.
The most interesting part of Dr. Bertkay’s interview is his stated reason for the Turkish government’s reluctance to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide: “It may be that the Turkish government does not know what might happen if it were to go ahead and say yes, it was genocide. What would Armenia likely do or demand?”
Judging from the reports, the wealthiest political party is, as it could have been anticipated, the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA).
The Ministry said the recent reports on the possible sale of the Yerevan TPP are false, and the debts of natural gas of the TPP are not new at all. The Ministry’s announcement further reads that the debt has been presented in detail back in May 12 in the loan agreement between the Government and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Ten recipients of the Gratitude Scholarship program from Syria, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories and Lebanon will begin their studies at United World College (UWC) schools around the world in September. These students have been chosen based on their high academic performance. Each is either a refugee or displaced, living in extreme poverty, or living with the loss of a parent or a guardian. Seven of the students will attend UWC Dilijan in Armenia, an international co-educational boarding school which hosts students from more than 60 countries.
Both presidents certainly wanted to signal their displeasure with the West. Erdoğan wished to register his disapproval of how Western leaders had not backed him as unequivocally as he had hoped after the failed coup d’état in Turkey in July and of their continued criticism of his authoritarian methods.
“And regime change, I repeat, is necessary, natural process, like when water stops changing, it turns into a marsh. But it’s of utmost importance, that the water, which is coming, was more qualified, than the previous one, and we had connection with bringing that water, felt responsibility. “
“Upon information at my disposal, based on my research, both Madrid Principles and the well-known Kazan document scenario supposed bilateral concessions. If it’s a unilateral concession for the Armenian side, then maybe there is need for more active social discussions to understand which settlement variant is preferable to the Armenian community,” Alexander Rahr said.
“Since the federal parliament affirms the issue of foreign military missions in Incirlik, then it is necessary for the lawmakers to be able to visit the mission,” he said. He denied Cavusoglu’s demand regarding Germany distancing itself from the Armenian genocide resolution.
“All member countries are discontent with that Union, it doesn’t function, Russia’s all partners are discontent with the policy pursued by Russia, this speaks of losing this territory.”
