On November 17 the Turkish Interior Ministry dismissed Ahmet Türk from the Mayor’s post. The investigation was launched against him on the charges of “violating the state union and unity, giving money to and being a member of armed terrorist group, abuse of power, humiliating the Turkish people, the Republic of Turkey, the Turkish Parliament.”
“We have never refused any meetings, let it be on the level of the president, Foreign Minister, even working ones, however, we always support, that those meetings were useful, and some progress was recorded. If there is no progress, if we meet, then the agreements aren’t implemented, what’s the use of those meetings?” Armenia’s President said.
“We fully support Russia’s actions to render assistance at the request of the Syrian government. Asking for assistance is the legitimate right of the Syrian government, and providing this assistance is Russia’s legitimate right,” he stressed.
The exercises are aimed at increasing the level of professionalism of artillery formations and units of the Separate Combined-arms Army. To organize health maintenance at a high level during the battle, medical units were deployed in the field and are ready to carry out the necessary tasks.
“The co-chairs should be maximally demanding, as Azerbaijan’s current activities devaluate efforts by the co-chairs, make them senseless, moreover, they “slap” the USA, France and Russia. The only issue is the following—all these countries should equally perceive these steps by Azerbaijan.”
“Presently the situation is as it has always been: the adversary is the same, its style is the same. Particularly in such a period we are maximally sober, perform respective operations to raise security level of our country. However, separate developments, not peculiar to the adversary, aren’t taking place. The adversary should always remember the philosophy of the abovementioned tea.”
According to political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan developments in the Middle East are evolving rather seriously, “Pursuant circulating news, a coalition of 100 thousand is being established, which will implement military operation in Musol. 4-5 IS militants will function against that coalition.
Access to social media and sharing websites has been blocked in Turkey following the arrests of 11 Kurdish-backed politicians, according to an internet monitoring group.
“Obviously the statement issued by the PM is simply ridiculous, as for that reason our group of MPs wouldn’t have been arrested. This is a part of wider policy by Turkish authorities, spread both in Syria, Iraq, as well as inside the country, tended to weaken Kurdish people and destroy perspectives for Kurdish autonomy,” Gür said.
The end of Azerbaijan’s energy boom requires economic reform, which is harder to implement without allowing some politics from below. While there are signs that the country’s leaders are prepared to undertake some economic liberalization, the new changes enacted in the constitution suggest the president wants only to protect and prolong his long-standing political system.