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Unsolved relations with Cyprus are one of the main obstacles of the Turkey’s EU-accession. Source: http://www.silkroadstudies.org

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Cyprus, Turkey and the EU. Inextricably bound in a vicious circle

The upcoming developments in the peace-talks between the two Cypriot communities’ representatives, i.e. Dimitris Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat, will have a significant impact on the future of the divided Mediterranean island as well as on the accession process of Turkey to the EU. All parties involved in the “Cyprus – Turkey – EU” triangle eagerly waited for the conclusions of the EU’s General Affairs Council…

Map of the division of Cyprus. Source: http://www.kypros.com

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Cyprus: rise and fall of new hopes for solution

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is standing on a crossroad. Many believe the year of 2008 is a crucial milestone in determining the future of the Greek Cypriots and the Turkish Cypriots. These bold expectations are underpinned in the good news that after four years of deadlock, negotiations between the two communities were kicked off once again. Both leaders, i.e. the newly elected Greek Cypriot president Demetris Christofias…

Golan Heights and Israeli settlements. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk

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Israel and Syria negotiate for peace after eight years again, now it’s Lebanon’s turn

Two states, which have been formally in state of war since the so-called Six-Day War in 1967, restored indirect peace negotiations headed by Turkey, which has strived to act as a catalyst for peace in the Middle East for a long time. It was not until May 2008 that all sides confirmed officially this message, although negotiations had already been under way for several months by that time. Israeli occupation of the strategic territory…

Yerevan - Armenian genocide memorial. Source: http://www.negative99.com

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Armenian Question in European Affairs

The so-called Armenian question has been heavily discussed in many countries all over the world recently. Some parliaments are even so active that they pass bills, which criminalize the denial of “Armenian genocide.” The Armenian question refers to the differences between Armenia and Turkey over what and how happened at the beginning of the 20th century on the territory of the dissolving Ottoman Empire…

Iraqi Kurdistan

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Turkish army and problematic Kurdish equation

According to the top representative of Turkish army Yasar Büyükanit the army attacked a group of approximately 50 rebels from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) on 1st December in the north of Iraq causing a major death toll within their ranks. The operation was carried out in accordance with latest statements made by the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. PKK confirmed just an air raid conducted by several Turkish…

The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Robert Kocharian and Aliyev Ilche​​. Source: RFE / RL (c) 2004

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Current state of negotiations concerning the status of Nagorno-Karabakh

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan concerning control over Nagorno-Karabakh begun in 1991. Since May, 1994, cease-fire was declared according to the truce agreement. Negotiations on the Karabakh conflict settlement are held with intermediatory mission of the OSCE Minsk Group, co-seated by the RF, USA and France. Until recently, there was much optimism in diplomacy circles…

Armenian independent analyst Tigran Matosyan

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The Armenians support the entry of Turkey into the European Union: An interview with the freelance Armenian ethnologist and analyst Tigran Matosyan

How do you assess the result of the last parliamentary elections in Armenia? What changes will they bring to your country? As for the elections themselves, they were a step forward according to the ratings by international observers. We may evaluate the elections from the viewpoint of what they will bring to Armenia itself, or how will they influence the relations between Armenia and other states…