TURKEY ACTS AS BAKU’S ALLY AND OSCE MG MEMBER SIMULTANEOUSLY

PanARMENIAN.Net
24.11.2008 12:23 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey has always supported Azerbaijan in the
conflict with Karabakh, an NKR expert said.

"We could witness the Azeri-Turkish strategic partnership during
the past 20 years. It includes military and technical aid, training
of officers, consultations provided by numerous war experts and the
ongoing blockade of Armenia," Masis Mayilyan, former NKR Deputy Foreign
Minister, said during "Turkey-Armenia Dialogue Series: Breaking the
Vicious Cycle" seminar in Yerevan.

"On the other hand, Turkey has been a member of the OSCE Minsk Group
since 1992. Thus, this country acts as Baku’s ally and an international
mediator simultaneously," he said.

At that, Turkey can have a positive part in resolution of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict, according to him.

"Turkey is the only country which can persuade Azerbaijan to
relinquish a small part of its territory in order to maintain its
sovereignty. Pursuing its present-day policy, Azerbaijan, a country
with rich energy potential and a hostage to ungrounded ambitions,
will lose its positions in the region and even control over its energy
resources," Mr. Mayilyan said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress