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    WIKILEAKS DOCUMENTS REVEAL TURKEY'S EFFORTS TO USE PROTOCOLS TO DERAIL GENOCIDE AFFIRMATION; FORCE PRO-AZERBAIJAN SETTLEMENT ON KARABAKH

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    Noyan Tapan
    29.11.2010 | 10:43

    Politics

    Pres. Aliyev: April 24th a "Sword of Damocles" over the
    Turkey-Azerbaijan-Armenia Relations

    WASHINGTON, DC , NOVEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The public disclosure today
    by WikiLeaks of tens of thousands of US diplomatic cables included many
    of special interest to Armenian Americans, most notably a "smoking
    gun" revelation that Turkey has aggressively used the Turkey-Armenia
    Protocols, particularly the prospect of its ratification, to pressure
    American leaders against US recognition of the Armenian Genocide and in
    favor of a pro-Azerbaijani settlement of the Nagorno Karabagh conflict,
    reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

    "These files are a smoking-gun," explained ANCA Executive Director
    Aram Hamparian. "They reveal the remarkable candor with which Ankara
    has, from day one, sought to pressure the United States to enforce it
    preconditions for the Turkey-Armenia Protocols. It's painfully clear
    from the words of Turkey's own leaders that, rather than seeking
    peace, they instead sought to use the prospect of the ratification
    of these accords to block the Armenian Genocide recognition and to
    force a pro-Azerbaijani resolution of Nagorno Karabakh."

    In a February 25, 2010, confidential cable from the U.S. Embassy in
    Ankara, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey James Jeffery noted that Turkey had
    made it clear that its ratification of the Turkey-Armenia Protocols
    was predicated on Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev's approval.

    Specifically, in describing a February 18, 2010, meeting between U.S.

    Under Secretary of State William Burns and Turkey's Undersecretary
    of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Sinirlioglu,
    Jeffery writes:

    "Sinirlioglu appealed for 'simultaneity' between Armenian Protocols
    ratification and the Minsk Process. He emphasized 'a strong
    reaction' against the protocols among ruling party MPs had to be
    overcome before the government would hazard a ratification effort. He
    warned Congressional passage of an Armenian genocide resolution would
    'complicate' his government's domestic political calculations regarding
    ratification. He said if something acceptable to Azerbaijani President
    Aliyev can found, then 'we can move' the protocols forward."

    Read the complete cable at:

    http://cablegate.wikileaks.org/cable/2010/02/10ANKARA302.html

    In a January 20, 2010, confidential cable, Amb. Jeffery provided his
    analysis of Turkey's foreign policy, citing concerns about Turkey's
    "inability to bring to conclusion foreign policy initiatives,"
    specifically noting the Turkey-Armenia Protocols, and noting Foreign
    Minister Davutoglu's "tendency to substitute rhetoric for long term
    investment of diplomatic, military, and assistance capital." Amb.

    Jeffery went on to note that:

    "Turkey will have to stand and be counted on Iran, in the Security
    Council, with MD, and in implementation of UN or US sanctions. This
    will have a profound effect on relations second only to the fate of
    the Armenian protocols over the next year."

    Read the complete cable at:

    http://cablegate.wikileaks.org/cable/2010/01/10ANKARA87.html

    Pres. Aliyev: Armenian Genocide Remembrance "Sword of Damocles"
    Over Turkey-Azerbaijan-Armenia relations

    In a confidential cable from the U.S. Embassy in Baku, senior diplomat
    Donald Lu reported on a meeting between U.S. Under Secretary of State
    Burns and President Ilham Aliyev, in which the Azerbaijani leader
    advocated the combining of the Turkey-Armenia Protocols discussion
    and the Nagorno Karabakh peace negotiations. He also urged the
    postponement of any Protocols ratification until after April 24th,
    Armenian Genocide remembrance day, describing this date as a "Sword of
    Damocles" hanging over political initiatives in the region. Lu wrote:

    "U/S Burns stressed that the U.S. believes that progress on the
    Turkey-Armenia protocols could create political space for Sargsian to
    be more flexible on NK. He continued that the reverse was also true,
    that a failure of the Turkey-Armenia process would almost certainly
    result in serious negative consequences for the NK process. Aliyev
    said that NK progress would require a minimum of five or six months.

    He suggested that the entire Turkey-Armenia protocol ratification
    process be delayed until afterApril 24. He said that the 'Sword of
    Damocles' of Armenian Remembrance Day is hanging unhelpfully not only
    over the Turkey-Armenia process, but also now the NK progress. 'If
    there were no deadline, maybe we could see how to combine our efforts
    (to resolve NK).'"

    According to the cable, President Aliyev urged Under Secretary Burns
    to pressure Armenia to accept the most recently proposed OSCE Minsk
    group settlement regarding Nagorno Karabakh, calling on the three
    co-chair countries to "send a strong message that the independence
    of NK is not under review," and urging "consequences in terms of
    international isolation" if Armenia does not accept the measures.

    Read the complete cable at:

    http://cablegate.wikileaks.org/cable/2010/02/10BAKU134.html

    Concerns over Armenia-Iran relations

    A cable citing the text of a letter from U.S. Deputy Secretary of
    State Negroponte to the Armenian Government expressed concern about
    the reported sale of weapons to Iran, stating "Notwithstanding the
    close relationship between our countries, neither the Administration
    nor the U.S. Congress can overlook this case." The letter went on to
    note that there would be consideration "whether there is a basis for
    the imposition of U.S. sanctions."

    "What this cable, and all that has transpired since it was written
    in 2008, shows is that the U.S. government, having reviewed all the
    relevant facts, concluded that Yerevan did not merit sanctions -
    on assistance, on exports, or, for that matter, in any other area,"
    commented Hamparian.

    Read the complete cable at:

    http://cablegate.wikileaks.org/cable/2008/12/08STATE134490.html

    Additional Resources:

    A complete listing of WikiLeaks cables related to Armenia, released
    to date, may be viewed at:

    http://cablegate.wikileaks.org/tag/AM_0.html

    A complete listing of WikiLeaks cables relating to Turkey, released
    to date, may be viewed at:

    http://cablegate.wikileaks.org/tag/TU_0.html

    A complete listing of WikiLeaks cables related to Azerbaijan, released
    to date, may be viewed at: http://cablegate.wikileaks.org/tag/AJ_0.html




    From: A. Papazian
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