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MUSTAFA KABAKCHI: "WE EXPECT AZERBAIJAN TO DEMAND WITHDRAWAL OF FRANCE FROM THE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRMANSHIP"
APA
Dec 29 2011
Azerbaijan
Baku. Rashad Suleymanov - APA. "The French National Assembly's draft
law considering punishment for non-recognition of 1915 events in
the Ottoman Empire as genocide is a step taken against both Turkey
and Azerbaijan.
The territories of Azerbaijan was occupied, this country faced
with massacres in the beginning and end of the 20th century and
gave thousands of martyrs", said member of the Turkish parliament
and former chairman of the Azerbaijan-Turkey inter-parliamentary
friendship Mustafa Kabakci, APA reports.
Kabakci said Turkey and Azerbaijan are two brother countries and it
was time to prove this brotherhood and take the steps arising from
this brotherhood. "Of course, we wouldn't like that Azerbaijan to
plunge into fire for us".
MP said the expectations were caused by the interests of both
Turkey and Azerbaijan. "France always took pro-Armenian stand, but
by this action it officially declared that it is not neutral and it
supports the Armenian claims and position. France can not continue its
co-chairmanship in the OSCE Minsk Group. The country, imposing ban on
speaking about the historical disputes and expressing different ideas,
can not be a neutral mediator in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh
conflict. Therefore Azerbaijan must demand withdrawal of France from
the Minsk Group chairmanship".
Kabakci considers that if Turkey had accepted the international
community's demand "Open the border with Armenia", France would not
have passed this decision.
"Turkey has always supported Azerbaijan and promised that it will not
take a step contradicting Azerbaijan's interests and has always kept
its promise. Despite the world's pressures, Turkey keeps and will keep
its promise by refusing to ratify the protocols, because Turkey sees
Azerbaijan's problems as its own problems. This is one of the reasons
why France passed this groundless decision. France is concerned that
Turkey, which is developing rapidly and has its say in the world,
supports Azerbaijan in Nagorno Karabakh problem and other issues,
so, France wants to teach Turkey and Azerbaijan a lesson. Azerbaijan
should take necessary steps. First of all, we expect Azerbaijan to
demand withdrawal of France from the Minsk Group co-chairmanship, to
support Turkey's demand. If the demand on withdrawal is not fulfilled,
Azerbaijan may refuse to attend the meetings of the Minsk Group,"
he said.
Kabakci says that in order to demonstrate its ticklish approach
to this issue, Azerbaijan may recall its Ambassador to France for
consultations.
"Azerbaijan may also issue a message to review its economic relations
with France. These are the steps that the Turkish people expect from
Azerbaijan. The Turkish people reacted to the claims on opening of the
border with Armenia, demanded the government not to open the borders,
and now they expect Azerbaijan to take a number of steps. Azerbaijan
should take these expectations into consideration," he said.
APA
Dec 29 2011
Azerbaijan
Baku. Rashad Suleymanov - APA. "The French National Assembly's draft
law considering punishment for non-recognition of 1915 events in
the Ottoman Empire as genocide is a step taken against both Turkey
and Azerbaijan.
The territories of Azerbaijan was occupied, this country faced
with massacres in the beginning and end of the 20th century and
gave thousands of martyrs", said member of the Turkish parliament
and former chairman of the Azerbaijan-Turkey inter-parliamentary
friendship Mustafa Kabakci, APA reports.
Kabakci said Turkey and Azerbaijan are two brother countries and it
was time to prove this brotherhood and take the steps arising from
this brotherhood. "Of course, we wouldn't like that Azerbaijan to
plunge into fire for us".
MP said the expectations were caused by the interests of both
Turkey and Azerbaijan. "France always took pro-Armenian stand, but
by this action it officially declared that it is not neutral and it
supports the Armenian claims and position. France can not continue its
co-chairmanship in the OSCE Minsk Group. The country, imposing ban on
speaking about the historical disputes and expressing different ideas,
can not be a neutral mediator in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh
conflict. Therefore Azerbaijan must demand withdrawal of France from
the Minsk Group chairmanship".
Kabakci considers that if Turkey had accepted the international
community's demand "Open the border with Armenia", France would not
have passed this decision.
"Turkey has always supported Azerbaijan and promised that it will not
take a step contradicting Azerbaijan's interests and has always kept
its promise. Despite the world's pressures, Turkey keeps and will keep
its promise by refusing to ratify the protocols, because Turkey sees
Azerbaijan's problems as its own problems. This is one of the reasons
why France passed this groundless decision. France is concerned that
Turkey, which is developing rapidly and has its say in the world,
supports Azerbaijan in Nagorno Karabakh problem and other issues,
so, France wants to teach Turkey and Azerbaijan a lesson. Azerbaijan
should take necessary steps. First of all, we expect Azerbaijan to
demand withdrawal of France from the Minsk Group co-chairmanship, to
support Turkey's demand. If the demand on withdrawal is not fulfilled,
Azerbaijan may refuse to attend the meetings of the Minsk Group,"
he said.
Kabakci says that in order to demonstrate its ticklish approach
to this issue, Azerbaijan may recall its Ambassador to France for
consultations.
"Azerbaijan may also issue a message to review its economic relations
with France. These are the steps that the Turkish people expect from
Azerbaijan. The Turkish people reacted to the claims on opening of the
border with Armenia, demanded the government not to open the borders,
and now they expect Azerbaijan to take a number of steps. Azerbaijan
should take these expectations into consideration," he said.