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AZERI PRESIDENT REFUSES TO ATTEND THE "ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS" PROJECT MEETING IN TURKEY
PanARMENIAN.Net
03.04.2009 20:43 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev refused to
attend "Alliance of Civilizations" project meeting in Turkey. It
could be valued as a protest against Turkey's intention to open
borders with Armenia.
The sources in the European Union confirmed that Turkey was going
to open borders with Armenia. Euronews agency wrote two days ago
quoting senior officials of the European Union that official Ankara
will pass a decision to open borders with Armenia. According to the
information, Ankara may open borders with Armenia after U.S. President
Barack Obama's visit to Turkey in April. According to the source, this
will have positive influence on Turkey-European Union relations. All
these factors prove that Turkey intends to open borders with Armenia
without taking into consideration Azerbaijan's position and before
Nagorno Karabakh conflict is solved. This step may be regarded as
one of the causes of Ilham Aliyev's refusing to attend Alliance of
Civilizations in Turkey.
Of course, the refusal may also be connected with the president's
work schedule. Still the main version is that Turkish officials have
not taken a stance on the reports on improvement of Turkey-Armenia
relations and opening of borders.
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and Turkish Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan are the co-chairs of the Alliance
of Civilizations under the auspices of the UN Secretary General,
APA reported.
PanARMENIAN.Net
03.04.2009 20:43 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev refused to
attend "Alliance of Civilizations" project meeting in Turkey. It
could be valued as a protest against Turkey's intention to open
borders with Armenia.
The sources in the European Union confirmed that Turkey was going
to open borders with Armenia. Euronews agency wrote two days ago
quoting senior officials of the European Union that official Ankara
will pass a decision to open borders with Armenia. According to the
information, Ankara may open borders with Armenia after U.S. President
Barack Obama's visit to Turkey in April. According to the source, this
will have positive influence on Turkey-European Union relations. All
these factors prove that Turkey intends to open borders with Armenia
without taking into consideration Azerbaijan's position and before
Nagorno Karabakh conflict is solved. This step may be regarded as
one of the causes of Ilham Aliyev's refusing to attend Alliance of
Civilizations in Turkey.
Of course, the refusal may also be connected with the president's
work schedule. Still the main version is that Turkish officials have
not taken a stance on the reports on improvement of Turkey-Armenia
relations and opening of borders.
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and Turkish Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan are the co-chairs of the Alliance
of Civilizations under the auspices of the UN Secretary General,
APA reported.