Recent developments showed that Serzh Sargsyan has more obligations before NK, than protection of interests of those countries in negotiations. In particular, at the moment he’ll lay down the power, authorities and opposition should have been developed in the country, which will consider speculation of NK issues improper. Otherwise, the “We don’t have a country to turn into a circus” allegation will be equal to nothing.
Vladimir Putin together with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will watch the friendly match of the Russian and Turkish football teams which will be held on August 31 in Antalya.
US State Department’s Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner said Turkey’s request to extradite Fethullah Gulen is not related to the coup attempt. “That request is not related to the coup attempt,” he said.
“I don’t consider that any expert assessment should be commented. There are lots of figures like Bryza, who may express an opinion, and despite those ideas and assessments, I clearly gave my assessment: since 1994 together with all disputable issues, positions of the Republics of Armenia and Artsakh in negotiations regarding documentation wasn’t as profitable as they’re today,” Eduard Sharmazanov said.
The State Security Service of Georgia thwarted a terrorist plot. 7 people were arrested including police officer of Poti city Levan Mamporia. They are being accused of having links with a terrorist organization.
The Parliament of Turkey has ratified the agreement on normalizing relations with Israel, Associated Press reported. The Parliamentarians approved the agreement which has been signed on July.
“The major part of this system has been imported. I hope the remaining part of the systems will be supplied to Tehran during the next month,” the Iranian Defense Minister said.
A memorandum of understating on visa-free regime signed between Armenia and Iran on June 5, 2016, has entered into force, the Armenian MFA wrote on Facebook.
The meeting, Mr. Erdogan’s first trip abroad since the Turkish coup attempt last month, signals his willingness to look to Moscow, traditionally the counterweight to Western influence in the Middle East. But Western leaders say Turkey, which is crucial to operations against Islamic State and has the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s second-largest army, will remain a firm ally of the West.
“It seems to me here the mentality and psychology of our authorities should be changed. The April war, selling of Russian armaments to Azerbaijan, all these show that by unconditionally coaxing Russia does no benefit to Armenia, and Russia should be treated as a partner. Thus, the claim should be introduced to Russia, if Armenia considers itself an independent country, then it should think of its own interests.”
