Turkey has recalled its ambassador in Berlin after German MPs approved a motion describing the massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces a century ago as genocide – a decision that Turkey’s prime minister said would “test” relations between the two countries at a sensitive time.

“The European Union has always taken pride in its role as a civilian and normative power apart from the military capabilities of its member states. Hence, as an organization, it has an overarching commitment to the peaceful resolution of conflicts.”

While Germany and Austria, as former allies of the Ottoman Empire, are today acknowledging their part of responsibility in the Armenian Genocide, the authorities of Turkey are continuing to obstinately reject the undeniable fact of genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire.

The German Bundestag adopted the Armenian Genocide recognition resolution, which is entitled “Remembrance and commemoration of the genocide of Armenians and other Christian minorities in 1915 and 1916”.

Some historians argue that Germany, a close ally of the Ottoman empire during the first world war, was aware of the massacre at the time and supported it politically. The Bundestag’s resolution contains a passage acknowledging “the German Reich’s complicity in the events”, as well as six references to the Holocaust.

“Escalation of the military conflict obviously is not favorable for Russia as it makes the latter choose between responsibilities of a mediator, Armenia’s military ally and striving for further rapprochement with Azerbaijan. Supply of up-to-date offensive weapons to Baku have broken the balance, significantly increasing the probability of this scenario. “

The country’s own cosmetic enchancement, carefully crafted by the European Azerbaijan Society, has seen it win support in high places. Prince Andrew is a regular visitor the country, where he is known as the “dear guest”.

In the first quarter of 2016 net inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) comprised about AMD 15 billion as compared to the same period of 2015 (AMD 35.3 billion), i.e. FDI net inflow decreased by AMD 20.3 billion, or 2.3 times.

“I am sure: the politicians in the Bundestag see it the same way and will not allow themselves to be intimidated. If one makes compromises for short-term political interests, then one ends up doing so again and again.

“Economic integration requires a higher level of coordination of our macroeconomic approaches. With this regard, we attach great importance to the consistent implementation of the main macroeconomic guidelines of the EEU member states for 20016-17 and development of future workable mechanisms for the synchronization of our economic potential.”