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TURKISH DIPLOMAT: ALIYEV DOESN'T TRUST US
PanARMENIAN.Net
November 29, 2010 - 15:43 AMT 11:43 GMT
Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu appealed for
"simultaneity" between Armenian Protocols ratification and the Minsk
Process.
According to a secret cable released by WikiLeaks, Sinirlioglu
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.
Sinirlioglu suggested Azerbaijan and Armenia's announcement of an
agreed framework for Minsk Group progress would provide the GoT with
the necessary political cover. Burns inquired about the prospect for
progress on a natural gas deal between Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Sinirlioglu implied Aliyev is holding an agreement hostage to Turkey's
handling of the protocols: "He doesn't trust us."
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
November 29, 2010 - 15:43 AMT 11:43 GMT
Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu appealed for
"simultaneity" between Armenian Protocols ratification and the Minsk
Process.
According to a secret cable released by WikiLeaks, Sinirlioglu
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.
Sinirlioglu suggested Azerbaijan and Armenia's announcement of an
agreed framework for Minsk Group progress would provide the GoT with
the necessary political cover. Burns inquired about the prospect for
progress on a natural gas deal between Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Sinirlioglu implied Aliyev is holding an agreement hostage to Turkey's
handling of the protocols: "He doesn't trust us."
From: A. Papazian