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WIKILEAKS: TURKISH UNDERSECRETARY COMPLAINS TO U.S. ABOUT ALIYEV
news.am
Nov 29 2010
Armenia
On November 28, scandalous WikiLeaks website published secret
documents revealing U.S. foreign strategy. Turkish officials were
also targeted. Information is available in such sources as El Pais, Le
Monde, Der Spiegel, The Guardian E The New York Times. NEWS.am posts
the excerpts from the document disclosing details of the meeting
between U.S. Undersecretary Burns and Turkish Foreign Ministry
Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu.
"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.
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
news.am
Nov 29 2010
Armenia
On November 28, scandalous WikiLeaks website published secret
documents revealing U.S. foreign strategy. Turkish officials were
also targeted. Information is available in such sources as El Pais, Le
Monde, Der Spiegel, The Guardian E The New York Times. NEWS.am posts
the excerpts from the document disclosing details of the meeting
between U.S. Undersecretary Burns and Turkish Foreign Ministry
Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu.
"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.
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