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BAKU WON'T GET KARABAKH EVEN WITH THE HELP OF "SMERCH"
The visit of the minister of foreign affairs of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu
to Baku has been interpreted in Azerbaijan from different points of
view. On the one hand, this is the first time Davutoglu responded
to Armenian territorial claims, and his response was tough, saying
that Turkey is not going to give even a pebble to the Armenians,
and in the Karabakh conflict it remains with Azerbaijan. But on the
other hand, some Azerbaijani experts say that Davutoglu arrived in
Baku to explain that it is time to say goodbye to Karabakh.
Azerbaijan is a barrier to the Atlantic community in the Caucasus as
a corridor to several global regions. In 2009, when the West tried
to open the region through normalization of the Armenian-Turkish
relations, Azerbaijan was able to convince Turkey to thwart the
process.
Now, the second attempt is being made and the issue is whether Baku
will be able to convince Ankara to remain stoic. Over the past four
years, a lot of things have happened in the region, particularly
the protests in Gezi Park which was referred to as the place of a
former Armenian cemetery in the international media. Over the past
four years, Sunnite regimes were toppled in some Arab countries,
while Assad's Alawite regime in Syria is still strong. Yesterday,
foreign minister of Great Britain stated that his country is ready
to soften its policy on Iran.
Over the past four years, four American states have recognized the
independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, EU programs have been implemented
in Artsakh and Armenia is going to sign the Association Agreement
with the EU, which involves also Karabakh.
Over the past four years, a lot has changed but it not improved for
Turkey and Azerbaijan. Now they have a very little choice: either
save their face somehow and become a "peaceful" part of the opening
of the region or enter into a confrontation and lose everything. In
addition, now even Russia cannot be an ally in the war, knowing that
by supporting them it will finally lose not only Armenia but also
access to Iran.
The militaristic atmosphere and great-powerish snobbism of Azerbaijan
and Turkey have driven these countries into a trap, and in order to
get out of it they will have to lose their image. Baku and Ankara do
understand that even if they destroy the population of Karabakh with
the help of Russian "Smerch", they will not get it but they will lose
their territorial integrity.
In Baku Davutoglu urged Yerevan to make claims but to the best of
ability. But he knows that not only Yerevan's abilities are at stake.
Naira Hayrumyan 12:47 18/07/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30493
The visit of the minister of foreign affairs of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu
to Baku has been interpreted in Azerbaijan from different points of
view. On the one hand, this is the first time Davutoglu responded
to Armenian territorial claims, and his response was tough, saying
that Turkey is not going to give even a pebble to the Armenians,
and in the Karabakh conflict it remains with Azerbaijan. But on the
other hand, some Azerbaijani experts say that Davutoglu arrived in
Baku to explain that it is time to say goodbye to Karabakh.
Azerbaijan is a barrier to the Atlantic community in the Caucasus as
a corridor to several global regions. In 2009, when the West tried
to open the region through normalization of the Armenian-Turkish
relations, Azerbaijan was able to convince Turkey to thwart the
process.
Now, the second attempt is being made and the issue is whether Baku
will be able to convince Ankara to remain stoic. Over the past four
years, a lot of things have happened in the region, particularly
the protests in Gezi Park which was referred to as the place of a
former Armenian cemetery in the international media. Over the past
four years, Sunnite regimes were toppled in some Arab countries,
while Assad's Alawite regime in Syria is still strong. Yesterday,
foreign minister of Great Britain stated that his country is ready
to soften its policy on Iran.
Over the past four years, four American states have recognized the
independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, EU programs have been implemented
in Artsakh and Armenia is going to sign the Association Agreement
with the EU, which involves also Karabakh.
Over the past four years, a lot has changed but it not improved for
Turkey and Azerbaijan. Now they have a very little choice: either
save their face somehow and become a "peaceful" part of the opening
of the region or enter into a confrontation and lose everything. In
addition, now even Russia cannot be an ally in the war, knowing that
by supporting them it will finally lose not only Armenia but also
access to Iran.
The militaristic atmosphere and great-powerish snobbism of Azerbaijan
and Turkey have driven these countries into a trap, and in order to
get out of it they will have to lose their image. Baku and Ankara do
understand that even if they destroy the population of Karabakh with
the help of Russian "Smerch", they will not get it but they will lose
their territorial integrity.
In Baku Davutoglu urged Yerevan to make claims but to the best of
ability. But he knows that not only Yerevan's abilities are at stake.
Naira Hayrumyan 12:47 18/07/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30493