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ANKARA LINKS WEAPON PURCHASES TO APRIL 24TH
17:50, 17 February, 2015
YEREVAN, 17 FEBRUARY, ARMENPRESS. Turkey is artificially extending
the announcement of results of the weapon purchase tender, saying
it's due to the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Thus, Ankara
is blackmailing the U.S., trying to engage the West in its dirty game.
The Turkish authorities have declared that, taking into consideration
the attitude of the U.S. and European countries to the events
dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, only
after April 24th will the official Ankara make a decision on the
several billion-dollar transaction by which Turkey will obtain
zenith-missile complexes for its anti-aircraft defense system, as
the Turkish Hurriyet reports, according to "Armenpress".
A high-ranking Turkish diplomat has also assured that the Turkish
government also wants to see the U.S. and French position on the
Armenian Genocide and that only after that will Turkey seal deals.
Turkey announced a tender for the construction of anti-zenith systems
in 2009. The Chinese CPMIEC won the tender in 2013, after which the
Turkish government started being pressured by its Western allies.
Afterwards, Turkey started negotiating with Western organizations. It
is mentioned that the American Raytheon & Lockheed Martin Consortium
and the European Eurosam Concern are the contenders.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/794434/ankara-links-weapon-purchases-to-april-24th.html
From: A. Papazian
17:50, 17 February, 2015
YEREVAN, 17 FEBRUARY, ARMENPRESS. Turkey is artificially extending
the announcement of results of the weapon purchase tender, saying
it's due to the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Thus, Ankara
is blackmailing the U.S., trying to engage the West in its dirty game.
The Turkish authorities have declared that, taking into consideration
the attitude of the U.S. and European countries to the events
dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, only
after April 24th will the official Ankara make a decision on the
several billion-dollar transaction by which Turkey will obtain
zenith-missile complexes for its anti-aircraft defense system, as
the Turkish Hurriyet reports, according to "Armenpress".
A high-ranking Turkish diplomat has also assured that the Turkish
government also wants to see the U.S. and French position on the
Armenian Genocide and that only after that will Turkey seal deals.
Turkey announced a tender for the construction of anti-zenith systems
in 2009. The Chinese CPMIEC won the tender in 2013, after which the
Turkish government started being pressured by its Western allies.
Afterwards, Turkey started negotiating with Western organizations. It
is mentioned that the American Raytheon & Lockheed Martin Consortium
and the European Eurosam Concern are the contenders.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/794434/ankara-links-weapon-purchases-to-april-24th.html
From: A. Papazian