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Erdogan trying to poke nose into Armenia-Azerbaijan relations
17:09 * 04.09.14
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decision to conduct his first visit to
Azerbaijan as the president of Turkey was not absolutely a random
choice, says a spokesperson for the Nagorno-Karabakh president.
Speaking to Tert.am, David Babayan described the Turkish leader's
trip, as well as his statements made in Baku as a manifestation of
pan-Turkist policies.
"This reflects the true situation. It is good in a way that Turkey
makes statements of the kind, unmasking its own goals and the basic
concepts of its policies. I see nothing bad about this. It was
predictable and did not come as a surprise. Statements of the kind
have always been made," he noted.
At a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Erdogan said his
country's relations with Armenia will remain frozen as long as the
Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh does not find a
solution.
"Turkey and Azerbaijan act as the closest allies. What's even more,
Azerbaijan is trying to become part of Turkey. This is a reflection of
pan-Turkist policies. Turkey has always made statements of the kind,
so this isn't anything new. Turkey won't recognize the Genocide; it
keeps denying the fact. This too, is a continuation of genocidal
policies. They are doing everything possible to destabilize the
situation," Babayan said, adding that Erdogan is trying to kind of
poke his nose into the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations.
Commenting on Erdogan's statement, Vahan Badasyan, a member of the
Nagorno-Karabakh National Assembly, said he believes that it is time
for Armenia to announce officially that its relations with Turkey will
remain frozen as long the country refuses to accept and recognize the
Armenian Genocide.
"Hence the Armenian side should make haste to make such a statement,
as Turkey may begin mixing up the Genocide with the Karabakh issue. I
think our diplomacy is slowing its efforts from that point of view. It
is important for us to state that Turkey has nothing to do with
Karabakh. If it has to, why doesn't it then share an equal
responsibility with Azerbaijan?" he said.
Describing the Azerbaijani policies against Karabakh as aggression,
Badasyan noted that the country has lost lands that belonged to it
during the Soviet years (not historically). "And the Karabakh side
stood up for the defense of those lands, justifiably protecting itself
from aggression. We do not absolutely care of what Erdogan will do or
say; we just have to be ready for everything," said the lawmaker.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/09/04/davit-babayan-erdoghan/
From: Baghdasarian
17:09 * 04.09.14
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decision to conduct his first visit to
Azerbaijan as the president of Turkey was not absolutely a random
choice, says a spokesperson for the Nagorno-Karabakh president.
Speaking to Tert.am, David Babayan described the Turkish leader's
trip, as well as his statements made in Baku as a manifestation of
pan-Turkist policies.
"This reflects the true situation. It is good in a way that Turkey
makes statements of the kind, unmasking its own goals and the basic
concepts of its policies. I see nothing bad about this. It was
predictable and did not come as a surprise. Statements of the kind
have always been made," he noted.
At a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Erdogan said his
country's relations with Armenia will remain frozen as long as the
Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh does not find a
solution.
"Turkey and Azerbaijan act as the closest allies. What's even more,
Azerbaijan is trying to become part of Turkey. This is a reflection of
pan-Turkist policies. Turkey has always made statements of the kind,
so this isn't anything new. Turkey won't recognize the Genocide; it
keeps denying the fact. This too, is a continuation of genocidal
policies. They are doing everything possible to destabilize the
situation," Babayan said, adding that Erdogan is trying to kind of
poke his nose into the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations.
Commenting on Erdogan's statement, Vahan Badasyan, a member of the
Nagorno-Karabakh National Assembly, said he believes that it is time
for Armenia to announce officially that its relations with Turkey will
remain frozen as long the country refuses to accept and recognize the
Armenian Genocide.
"Hence the Armenian side should make haste to make such a statement,
as Turkey may begin mixing up the Genocide with the Karabakh issue. I
think our diplomacy is slowing its efforts from that point of view. It
is important for us to state that Turkey has nothing to do with
Karabakh. If it has to, why doesn't it then share an equal
responsibility with Azerbaijan?" he said.
Describing the Azerbaijani policies against Karabakh as aggression,
Badasyan noted that the country has lost lands that belonged to it
during the Soviet years (not historically). "And the Karabakh side
stood up for the defense of those lands, justifiably protecting itself
from aggression. We do not absolutely care of what Erdogan will do or
say; we just have to be ready for everything," said the lawmaker.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/09/04/davit-babayan-erdoghan/
From: Baghdasarian