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Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
March 17 2013
Tensions increase in Azerbaijani-Turkish relations
17 March 2013 - 4:36pm
The relations between two regional allies, Turkey and Azerbaijan, are
in a state of crisis once again. The Azerbaijani authorities are
indignant over Turkey's initiative to establish an air route with
Armenia.
According to media, the Turkish air company Bora Jet is going to start
flights to the Armenian capital, Yerevan. Azerbaijan believes that the
Turkish government has something to do with the idea.
The fact that Turkish President Abdullah Gul immediately congratulated
Armenian counterpart Serzh Sarsgyan on his victory at the presidential
elections was also a very unpleasant surprise for Azerbaijan.
On Saturday a representative of the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan party said
that the Turkish authorities should make an official statement on the
establishment of the Van-Yerevan air route. Officials of the
Azerbaijani presidential staff have expressed the same opinion.
The response the Turkish authorities have made so far appears to have
been insufficient. According to the Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan,
Ismayil Alper Coskun, the initiative of the private air company has
nothing to do with the official position of the Turkish cabinet.
`The Azerbaijani media and society are well acquainted with the
position of Turkey on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Armenia.
However, Turkish ambassadors to Azerbaijan have announced their
positions on this up to now. The Turkish President, Prime Minister,
officials and the Speaker of Parliament have clearly announced their
positions on this issue. The flights from Yerevan to Turkey are
operated by private companies. As media report, these are commercial
flights. Private companies have no problems in Turkey in carrying out
these activities,' the ambassador is quoted as saying by the APA
agency.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/politics/38156.html
March 17 2013
Tensions increase in Azerbaijani-Turkish relations
17 March 2013 - 4:36pm
The relations between two regional allies, Turkey and Azerbaijan, are
in a state of crisis once again. The Azerbaijani authorities are
indignant over Turkey's initiative to establish an air route with
Armenia.
According to media, the Turkish air company Bora Jet is going to start
flights to the Armenian capital, Yerevan. Azerbaijan believes that the
Turkish government has something to do with the idea.
The fact that Turkish President Abdullah Gul immediately congratulated
Armenian counterpart Serzh Sarsgyan on his victory at the presidential
elections was also a very unpleasant surprise for Azerbaijan.
On Saturday a representative of the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan party said
that the Turkish authorities should make an official statement on the
establishment of the Van-Yerevan air route. Officials of the
Azerbaijani presidential staff have expressed the same opinion.
The response the Turkish authorities have made so far appears to have
been insufficient. According to the Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan,
Ismayil Alper Coskun, the initiative of the private air company has
nothing to do with the official position of the Turkish cabinet.
`The Azerbaijani media and society are well acquainted with the
position of Turkey on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Armenia.
However, Turkish ambassadors to Azerbaijan have announced their
positions on this up to now. The Turkish President, Prime Minister,
officials and the Speaker of Parliament have clearly announced their
positions on this issue. The flights from Yerevan to Turkey are
operated by private companies. As media report, these are commercial
flights. Private companies have no problems in Turkey in carrying out
these activities,' the ambassador is quoted as saying by the APA
agency.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/politics/38156.html