“1001 Arabian nights” ballet by prominent Azerbaijani composer Fikrat Amirov was perfomed in Samsun State Opera and Ballet under the 3rd Eskishehir National Opera and Ballet days organized by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Prepared by Georgian choreographer Nugzar Magalashvili, the ballet was performed by Turkish and Georgian ballet dancers.
via Ballet “1001 nights” by Azerbaijani composer performed in Turkey – AzerNews.
THANK TENNESSEE STATE LAWMAKERS FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION 48
Commemorating the 21st anniversary of the Khojaly Massacre
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We are pleased to inform that on March 18, 2013, the U.S. State of Tennessee legislature adopted House Resolution 48 introduced by Representative Joe Towns, Jr. to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy. Previously, this horrific 1992 massacre of Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian forces was recognized by legislatures in Massachusetts, Texas, Georgia, New Mexico, Arkansas and Oklahoma. The full text of Tennessee HR 48 is available on the State House of Representatives website.
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* Five Turkish F16s, combat pilots participated in the exercise
ISLAMABAD: The international air exercise Indus Viper-II between the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Turkish Air Force (TuAF) concluded at an operational air base of the PAF on Sunday.
TuAF Chief of Operations Maj Gen Ares Mehmat was the chief guest at the culmination ceremony. PAF Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) Air Marshal Waseemud Din and Turkish Ambassador M Babur Hizlan were also present at the occasion. The Turkish Air Force contingent comprising five F16s C&D (Fighting Falcons), combat pilots and ground technical crew participated in the air exercise, conducted from March 4 to16.
The Pakistan Air Force emphasises on the combat training of its air and ground crew and regularly undertakes air exercises with allied air forces. These exercises not only play a vital role in honing the combat skills of PAF aircrew but also enable them to learn the latest air power employment strategies in complex theatres of warfare.
The prime objective of the exercise was to excel in the air combat capability with focus on air power employment in any future conflict. The Pakistan Air Force conducts such exercises on regular intervals both inland and abroad. Air Exercise Indus Viper II provided an opportunity to combat crew of both the air forces to acquaint themselves with applied tactics of air power in near real scenario.
Pakistan Air Force has been participating in a number of international air exercises with some of the best air forces of the world, including the United States Air Force (USAF), Italian Air Force, Turkish Air Force and air forces of other allied countries. Exercise Anatolian Eagle is conducted on alternate year. Similarly, exercises Red Flag and Green Flag are conducted between the PAF and USAF on alternate years. Last year the PAF conducted the operational exercise Shaheen-I with PLA Air Force.
The brotherly countries Pakistan and Turkey have a long history of military cooperation. To enhance mutual understanding between the two air forces, the PAF and TuAF have been successfully conducting joint exercises for many decades. Exercise Indus Viper-II was also planned in the same backdrop and is the second air exercise in this category. agencies
via Daily Times – Leading News Resource of Pakistan – Pak-Turkey air exercise concludes.
Azerbaijan accuses Turkey of supporting Armenia. “Azerbaijan has stated on many occasions that we approach sensitively to any contact with Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, particularly when these contacts are made by friendly countries,” Ali Hasanov, Head of the Department on Social Political Issues of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration, said, commenting on the commencing of Yerevan-Van flights, APA reports.
According to him, official Baku views such contact as support and strengthening to Armenia.
“We are twice as jealous when it is done by countries we share strategic interests with. It is not only our opinion, but also that of the Turkish society,” he said.
Ali Hasanov noted that recently when the issue on opening of borders between Turkey and Armenia was raised, it did not find support among the Turkish society, the political parties and the Turkish government. “We assess the opening of Yerevan-Van flight as a certain level of support to Armenia,” he said.
via Azerbaijan jealous as Armenia and Turkey are commencing Yerevan-Van flights | Public Radio of Armenia.
PHNOM PENH, March 12 (Xinhua) — Turkey is willing to establish an embassy residence in Cambodia in order to promote bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries, the newly- designated ambassador of Turkey to Cambodia, Osman Bulent Tulun said Tuesday.
The Bangkok-based ambassador unveiled the plan during a meeting with President of Cambodia’s National Assembly Heng Samrin.
The permanent residence in Phnom Penh will be easier for Turkey to strengthen and expand bilateral ties with Cambodia, especially in economics, trade, tourism and education, the ambassador said without specifying the exact date towards the embassy establishment.
He also pledged to increase scholarship to Cambodian students to study in Turkey.
Meanwhile, Heng Samrin spoke highly of good relationship and cooperation between Cambodia and Turkey, saying that the two countries should create closer ties in trade and tourism for mutual benefits.
The two countries’ bilateral trade is relatively small. According to the record of Cambodia’s Commerce Ministry, the total trade volume was only 6 million U.S. dollars last year.
On tourism side, some 3,400 Turkish visitors came to Cambodia last year, up 4 percent year-on-year, said a tourism report.
via Turkey to enhance diplomatic ties with Cambodia — Shanghai Daily | 上海日报 — English Window to China New.
Turkey, Pakistan boost military ties
Security analysts and politicians say Turkey and Pakistan have strong military co-operation and many areas of mutual interest.
By Alakbar Raufoglu
2013-03-08
Turkey and Pakistan are expanding ties through joint military exercises and defence production, building on a long tradition of military co-operation.
Pakistani naval forces participate in a multinational counter-terrorism exercise, AMAN-13, around Manora Island, 30km from Karachi on the north Arabian Sea. Pakistan and Turkey are boosting their military co-operation, including counter-terror efforts. [REUTERS]
Pakistan’s defence minister, Syed Naveed Qamar, visited Ankara early this month to discuss with his Turkish counterparts the possibilities of local production, co-production, and transfer of technology for defence-related products according to the needs of the two countries.
Qamar referred to a recent agreement to build a fleet tanker for Pakistan’s navy by Turkish defence firm STM, describing it as “a best model for our future defence co-operation,” the Pakistani Embassy said in a statement.
Likewise, Ankara views a project to upgrade F-16 fighter jets of Pakistan undertaken by Turkish Aerospace Industries as a symbol of defence co-operation.
Turkey and Pakistan also decided to raise the level of the High Level Military Dialogue Group, an institutional mechanism that was created in 2002 between the two countries’ general staffs and has had eight meetings so far.
This week, the two countries began joint military exercises to contribute to defence co-operation and exchange of experience and information on military equipment, according to a statement by the Turkish general staff.
Five Turkish F-16s are participating in the Indus Viper-2013 exercise at the Mushaf Air Base in Punjab Province in Pakistan for the first time since 2008. The joint exercise runs from March 4-18.
A combined naval military exercise code-named AMAN-13 is also being hosted by Pakistan in the Arabian Sea, with the participation of Turkish frigate TCG Gokova (F-496), one underwater defence, an underwater assault team and two staff officers.
Defence co-operation goes hand in hand with anti-terror co-operation
In addressing the recent efforts, President Abdullah Gul, while meeting with Qamar last week, said, “the whole world recognises the sacrifices of the people and troops of Pakistan in fighting terrorism and extremism,” referring to the regional situation.
Celalettin Yavuz, a Middle East security analyst at the Ankara-based Centre for International Relations and Strategic Analysis, said that the Pakistani-Turkish defence relationship “is a special one marked by an immense reservoir of goodwill on both sides.”
“The thing is, our areas of interests are not crossing each other, even though there are some topics where the countries don’t follow the same policy. … But they have never been against each other,” he told SES Türkiye.
And Burhan Kayaturk, an AKP deputy and chairman of the Turkey-Pakistan Friendship Group in the Turkish parliament, highlighted the “strong co-operation potential” between the two countries’ defence systems.
Turkey, he added, “has never intended to implement hard power” in the region. Instead it is promoting leadership through “soft power” in diplomacy and the economy.
“However, we can’t stay calm when terrorists are targeting us, our people, our partners in the region. Pakistan and Turkey have more potential to work together and address the regional challenges,” he added.
via Turkey, Pakistan boost military ties – Central Asia Online.
