AS IT SEEMS, AZERBAIJAN AIMS TO BECOME MORE CATHOLIC THAN THE POPE IS

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.09.2008 GMT+04:00

On the whole Turkey is not interested in the way the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict will be solved. It only aims to achieve the status of a
regional power-holder and is ready to turn every stone on her way.

In connection with Turkish President Abdullah Gul’s visit to Yerevan
Azerbaijan seems to be willing to become more catholic than the Pope
is. In no other way it is possible to interpret the panic that has
spread in the Mass Media of our neighbouring country, which accuses
Turkey of "treachery". And though official Baku is silent it offers
everyone an opportunity to express themselves on the subject.

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ It is a fact that statements of various politicians
and public figures in Azerbaijan are made on the approval of the
authorities, since absolutely everything in Azerbaijan is controlled
by the Aliyev clan. Thereupon the silence of Araz Azimov, Deputy
Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan and Chief Ideologist to Ilham Aliyev,
is rather surprising…

Instead, "Azerbaijani famous political scientists" and Rasim Agayev
in particular issue various declarations. "The Â"football diplomacyÂ"
of Abdullah Gul showed that Turkey carries out a policy of one-sided
concessions. For instance Armenia rejected Turkish Prime Minister
Erdogan’s suggestion on forming an Armenian-Turkish group that would
carry out an investigation in the archive documents with the aim
to find a concrete answer to the natorious issue of the Â"Armenian
GenocideÂ". Turkey is encouraged to "chum up" with Armenia. The
Government of Erdogan longs for more sympathies from the West, which
would consolidate its position inside the country," Agayev believes.

However, it was probably Sardar Jalaloglu, Chairman of the Democratic
Party of Azerbaijan, that made the most absurd statement. "Turkey has
always pursued its own objectives," Jalaloglu said. But is there any
country in the world that is governed by other principles? Interesting
logic – Ankara has to sacrifice its interests for the sake of
Azerbaijan which, for some reason, took to heart the words of
Presidents Elchibey and Heydar Aliyev, who called for "one nation,
two countries". Let’s leave aside the idle talk of the Azerbaijani
Â"analystsÂ", who keep discussing the punishment that the Â"sovereign
and independentÂ" Azerbaijan can impose on Turkey. Some of them
speak about banning the import of Turkish goods and prohibiting the
broadcast of Turkish programs. By the way it is worth mentioning
that when Baku condemned the activity of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party
(PKK) it hardly acted for the welfare of Turkey. But did Baku really
believe that Turkey would be the guarantor of Azerbaijan at least in
the Nagorno Karabakh issue. Such naivety can move one: on the whole
Turkey is not interested in the way the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
will be solved. It only aims to achieve the status of a regional
power-holder and is ready to turn every stone on her way. Even if
it is necessary to visit the Genocide Memorial, Anakara is ready
to try it too. And in case it is required Turkey will vote against
Azerbaijan’s integration into NATO in theoretical future.

However, Baku has other fears too. It is not a secret that without
the Turkish Diaspora in the U.S.A. the Azerbaijani Diaspora could
have achieved absolutely nothing. Russia is the only country where
Azerbaijani Diaspora exists, and it is engaged exclusively in
business there; politics interests them least of all. As for the
World Azerbaijanis Congress it is merely engaged in distribution of
state grants. Thus, the fear of Baku is fully grounded. Moreover,
it is not inclined to realize that the importance of Azerbaijan in
the region is exclusively conditioned by hydrocarbon and nothing
else. And though the USA cherishes some hope that one day Baku will
turn away from Russia, it is really a dream.

In its turn the Federation of Turkish-Azeri Associations (FTAA)
issued a statement on President Andullah Gul’s visit to Yerevan due on
September 6 with the aim to watch the football match between Armenia
and Turkey. "The FTAA is not against the Armenia-Turkey football match
due in Yerevan. However, we consider that no idea can be beyond be
integrity of Turkey and Gul’s visit to Yerevan contradicts the top
interests of Turkey", the statement said.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress