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ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS BROUGHT ABOUT 'NEW PHENOMENA' IN TURKISH-AZERBAIJANI RELATIONS
Tert
Oct 30 2009
Armenia
"Let me state an opinion [widely] spread in Turkey that if the
Nagorno-Karabakh issue is not resolved, Armenian-Turkish border
will not open, but if the border doesn't open, the US Congress will
pass the Armenian Genocide resolution," Turkologist Ruben Safrastyan
stated today.
According to the analyst, Turkey's political elite are burdened by
these issues, which, in reality, are connected with one other.
"Recently, quite serious analysis appeared in Turkey, which show that
Azerbaijan's and Turkey's relations are not only emotional, but also
dependent on each other in energy matters," Safrastyan said, bringing
as an example a Turkish official's words that Turkey has always paid
more than the accepted market prices and Azerbaijan has no grounds
for complaining.
On the other hand, the analyst said, it is not definite whether the
present tension in Turkish-Azerbaijani relations connected with the
Armenian-Turkish Protocols will have an influence on gas prices.
"In fact, Armenian-Turkish relations influence Turkish-Azerbaijan
relations already in the economic sector. This is a new phenomenon,"
Safrastyan emphasized.
According to him, it will be clear in the near future whether
Azerbaijan will take serious steps against Turkey or not.
Tert
Oct 30 2009
Armenia
"Let me state an opinion [widely] spread in Turkey that if the
Nagorno-Karabakh issue is not resolved, Armenian-Turkish border
will not open, but if the border doesn't open, the US Congress will
pass the Armenian Genocide resolution," Turkologist Ruben Safrastyan
stated today.
According to the analyst, Turkey's political elite are burdened by
these issues, which, in reality, are connected with one other.
"Recently, quite serious analysis appeared in Turkey, which show that
Azerbaijan's and Turkey's relations are not only emotional, but also
dependent on each other in energy matters," Safrastyan said, bringing
as an example a Turkish official's words that Turkey has always paid
more than the accepted market prices and Azerbaijan has no grounds
for complaining.
On the other hand, the analyst said, it is not definite whether the
present tension in Turkish-Azerbaijani relations connected with the
Armenian-Turkish Protocols will have an influence on gas prices.
"In fact, Armenian-Turkish relations influence Turkish-Azerbaijan
relations already in the economic sector. This is a new phenomenon,"
Safrastyan emphasized.
According to him, it will be clear in the near future whether
Azerbaijan will take serious steps against Turkey or not.