Energizing hope for Turkey-Armenia ties

We are not quite sure just how Turkey might cooperate with Armenia on construction of a nuclear power plant, an idea that originated with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian, according to a Russian daily. But we certainly agree with Armenian parliamentarian Armen Martirosyan that participation of Turkish companies in the tender process would have positive [...]

Turkey sees looming Armenian resolution in U.S. as a risk factor

Turkey warned that a legislation that would recognize the Armenian claims regarding the 1915 incidents could harm Turkey-U.S. relations as well as the normalization process between Ankara and Yerevan. “Such a development would effect Turkey-U.S. relations. It may harm the ongoing process between Azerbaijan and Armenia. It hits Turkey-Armenia relations as well,” Babacan told Aksam [...]

Armenia invites nuclear cooperation

Armenia invites Turkey to collaborate on construction of its new nuclear power plant. The new plant will replace the Metzamor plant. The EU and Turkey have been pushing Yerevan to close the Metzamor plant for safety concerns Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian has invited Turkey to collaborate on construction of its new nuclear power plant, [...]

Rep. Frank Pallone and the “Armenian Genocide Resolution”

Recently, a letter seeking cosponsors for a renewed drive to secure the adoption of an “Armenian Genocide Resolution” was circulated on Capitol Hill. The lead authors of the proposed legislation included four members of congress from districts with sizable Armenian constituents. They included Armenian Caucus Co-Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ). Rep. Pallone has turned his office [...]