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THE RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE IN ARMENIA (2) - 25 August 2010
Ömer Engin LÜTEM
The Russia-Armenia agreement (protocol) which extended the term of the Russian base in Gyumri until 2044, has given the task of defending Armenia to the Russian forces at this base and which has also allowed Armenia to obtain modern weaponry and special military equipment from Russia has created harsh reactions among opposition circles in Armenia.
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THE RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE IN ARMENIA (1) - 24 August 2010
Ömer Engin LÜTEM
During President Medvedev’s visit to Armenia, an agreement which extended the term of the Russian military base in Gyumri and containing new obligations was signed on August 20.
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ETHNIC MINORITY PROBLEM IN THE EU: HUNGARY AND SLOVAKIA - 13 August 2010
Dr. Deniz ALTINBAŞ
The incidents taking place between Slovakia and Hungary which are both a member of the European Union (EU) and NATO are based on “ethnic” problems which one thinks should not occur within the EU. Apart from historical issues between both countries, matters such as borders, language, citizenship, and migration also exist.
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NUMBER 21 OF THE REVIEW OF ARMENIAN STUDIES HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
The entire article of Ret. Ambassador Ömer Engin Lütem’s “Facts and Comments” (53 pages) has been dedicated to the Turkey-Armenia Protocols.
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NUMBER 35 OF THE ERMENİ ARAŞTIRMALARI JOURNAL HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
The entire article of Ret. Ambassador Ömer Engin Lütem’s “Facts and Comments” (49 pages) has been dedicated to the Turkey-Armenia Protocols.
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TURKEY CLOSELY WATCHES CLASHES ON AZERBAIJANI-ARMENIAN CONTACT LINE
Turkish foreign minister says Turkey is closely watching the clashes on the Azerbaijani-Armenian contact line, Cihan news agency reported. During a meeting with media in the Turkish city of Kars, Ahmet Davutoglu said that Turkey is closely watching the frequent violations of the ceasefire on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops.More...
ARMENİAN FM: TURKS TALKİNG TO THEMSELVES
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian has dismissed Turkish claims of involvement in "quiet diplomacy". Nalbandian was talking to students at Yerevan State University yesterday. The Turkish side talks a great deal about its alleged "quiet diplomacy", the minister said.More...
'ANKARA TO SUPPORT RESOLUTION ON KARABAKH IN UN SECURITY COUNCIL'
'Turkey views the Karabakh conflict as its own problem and it will also be next to Azerbaijan in all these issues'. Chairman of the Turkish-Azerbaijani interparliamentary group of friendship Mustafa Kabakci has spoken on discussions of the resolution on Nagorno Karabakh in the UN Security Council.More...
ARMENIA: THE PROTOCOL HAS STRENGTHENED RUSSIA-ARMENIA POLITICAL COOPERATION
“The protocol on the extension of the term of deployment of Russia’s military base in Gyumri meets Armenia’s interests,” Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan told journalists. According to him, the document has strengthened Russia-Armenia political cooperation.More...
4-5 TURKS WANT ARMENIAN-TURKISH RECONCILIATION
Only 4-5 scientists and journalists want the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation, the others oppose the process, Turkish politician, Istanbul university professor Behlul Ozkan told a press conference in Yerevan. He stated that “landlocked, not having economic potential” 2.5 million populated Armenia is not a top priority for Turkey.More...
TURKISH PRESIDENT VISITS BOSNIA
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said in Sarajevo on Thursday his country was "ready to increase current political and economic cooperation" with BosniaMore...
SERBIAN PRESIDENT TRAVELS TO SLOVENIA
Serbian President Boris Tadić will be in Slovenia today, where he will meet with Slovenian PM Borut Pahor. More...
SPAIN WORKING ON CHANGES TO KOSOVO RESOLUTION
Spain is working with Serbia and the EU to change the text of the Kosovo draft submitted by Belgrade to the UN General Assembly. More...
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR: WE'LL STAND BY SERBIA
Russia is not imposing any tactical solutions on Serbia when it comes to its UNGA Kosovo resolution, says Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Konuzin.More...
SERBIA, NATO STRENGTHEN THEIR PARTNERSHIP
Major-General Božidar Forca has said that Serbia and NATO have agreed on 42 joint goals over the past two years.More...
CROAT EX-GENERALS TRIAL OVER
The Hague Tribunal war crimes trial of three former Croatian generals has ended on Wednesday. More...
BULGARIA 'HAS NO NEED FOR IMF LOAN
Bulgaria does not need to take a loan from the International Monetary Fund, IMF, over the next two years as the country's economy is doing well, the finance minister has said.More...
ROMANIAN PREMIER ANNOUNCES GOVERNMENT RESHUFFLE PLAN
Romanian Premier Emil Boc has announced plans to reshuffle his cabinet.More...
FM: MACEDONIAN DELEGATION TO MEET “NAME” MEDIATOR
UN mediator Matthew Nimetz is to meet Macedonia's delegation to the UN General Assembly in September to discuss the "name row" with Greece, Macedonia's Foreign Minister has confirmed.More...
THE EU CAN BE A BOON FOR GREECE
At first glance Greeks seem cursed by the EU. Their membership precludes an exchange-rate devaluation, the traditional way out of a financial crisis.More...
COLLECTIVE SECURITY TREATY ORGANISATION CHARTER CHANGE AFTER KYRGYZSTAN VIOLENCE
On the sidelines of an informal summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation - a Moscow-led military alliance that comprises six other post-Soviet states - in Yerevan, Armenia, President Dmitry Medvedev proposed reforms that would allow the body to respond quicker to crises.More...
PUTIN INFORMS KYRGYZSTAN’S SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON $10M AID
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with the leader of Kyrgyzstan's Social Democratic Party Almazbek Atambayev on Thursday, press secretary of the prime minister Dmitry Peskov said.More...
KYRGYZ, UZBEK TALKS ON RELEASE OF KYRGYZ OFFICERS UNSUCESSFUL
BATKEN, Kyrgyzstan -- Talks between Kyrgyz and Uzbek border officials on the possible release of two Kyrgyz border guard officers have ended without success, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
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KYRGYZ, UZBEK TALKS ON RELEASE OF KYRGYZ OFFICERS UNSUCCESSFUL
BATKEN, Kyrgyzstan -- Talks between Kyrgyz and Uzbek border officials on the possible release of two Kyrgyz border guard officers have ended without success, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
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TASHTEMIR ESHALIEV: WE HAVE NO RESPONSE FROM UZBEK BORDER GUARDS THAT KEPT KYRGYZ MILITARIES UNDER ARREST
“We have sent a letter to the Uzbek border guards that kept under arrest officers from Kyrgyzstan, but still get no response,” Tashtemir Eshaliev, Head of the Department of Defense and Security Administration in Batken Oblast, told 24 news agency.More...
EU QUESTIONS LEGALITY OF FRANCE'S ROMA EXPULSIONS
The European Commission has in an internal report called into question the legality of France's recent dismantling of Roma camps and repatriations of roughly one thousand Romanian and Bulgarian citizens.More...
DEAL REACHED ON PAN-EUROPEAN FINANCIAL SUPERVISORS
After months of tough negotiations, the three sides of the EU triangle came to agreement on Thursday on the creation of financial supervisors intended to put an end to economic crises such as those of the last three years before they appear.More...
'YOU GOT THE BELGIANS RUNNING EUROPE?' BUSH ASKED BLAIR
Ex-UK prime minister Tony Blair has burst back onto the media landscape in the UK after a three-year absence with the publication of his keenly awaited memoir in which he also reveals his regrets about the EU and other titbits such as former US President George Bush not recognising the Belgian prime minister at a G8 meeting.More...
IMF: GREECE, IRELAND UNLIKELY TO DEFAULT
Default in today's advanced economies is unnecessary and unlikely and the risk of debt restructuring is currently significantly overestimated, economists from the International Monetary Fund wrote in a report published Wednesday (1 September).More...
EU PARLIAMENT TO ARM-TWIST ASHTON ON APPOINTMENTS
Two senior MEPs have indicated that the European Parliament will leverage its legal powers to make sure Catherine Ashton gets the "right balance" of top people in the diplomatic corps.More...
CHINA BREAKING PROMISES TO EU FIRMS, REPORT SAYS
Chinese leaders are routinely breaking their promises on opening up the internal market to EU companies, a new business report published during a high-level EU visit to the country has said.More...
CURRENT EU RULES BAD FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS, SAYS COUNCIL OF EUROPE
The Council of Europe, the continent's main human rights watchdog, on Wednesday slammed Greece for not being able to grant "basic safeguards" to refugees but pleaded for a change to current EU rules on asylum seekers.More...
EU PRESSES FRANCE ON ROMA DEPORTATIONS
The European Commission has criticised France over its expulsions of Roma (Gypsies) and has requested more information about the crackdown.More...
GERMAN BANK CALLS FOR CONTROVERSIAL MEMBER TO BE FIRED
The German central bank has called on the country's president to dismiss one of its board members over comments he made about immigration and Jews.More...
ENERGY COMPANIES BET ON NUCLEAR POWER TO RECOUP INVESTMENTS
With Berlin scheduled to unveil a new energy concept, power companies have been lobbying for the extended use of their nuclear plants, if only for 10 to 15 more years. They could recoup their investments and then some.More...
