APA, Azerbaijan
March 12 2009

Turkish MP: `All problems in the region including Nagorno Karabagh
conflict will be solved as a whole’ – EXCLUSIVE

[ 12 Mar 2009 20:13 ]

Istanbul. Mayis Alizadeh-APA. Turkish MP from National Movement Party
(MHP), Professor Midhad Melen’s exclusive interview with APA Turkish
Bureau

– Are you satisfied with the meetings in Washington? What is
Washington’s reaction towards so-called `Armenian genocide’?

– The congressmen were more restrained. Armenian Diaspora also takes
proper steps. As a matter of fact, Armenian Diaspora tries to keep
Armenia under pressure not to establish relations with Turkey. In
spite of Obama’s pre-election promises to Armenians, I could say that
the Congress does not approach this question as closer as it was
before.

– What is the reason of this?

– 70 members of the Congress have signed a bill on recognition of
`Armenian genocide’. I don’t believe that these signatures will be
enough. The US new government started a new cooperation stage with
Turkey in the region. Everything will be solved as a whole. That’s
why, Turkey will never retract from Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh
problem for normalization of relations with Armenia. As the problems
will be solved entirely in the regions, solution of Karabagh conflict
cannot be left aside either. Furthermore, the United States is very
busy with the economic crisis at present. I don’t believe that
so-called `Armenian genocide’ issue may assume importance in such
crisis days.

– May the opening of borders be realized on the government’s
initiative only? Will this issue be on the parliament’s agenda in the
end?

– I don’t believe that the government will take any steps secretly
from the people and the parliament. In one of the meetings in
Washington, our Azerbaijani brother said if Turkey opened its borders
with Armenia I would break all the windows of Turkish Embassy in
Baku. This objection is his just right. But I want everybody to be
sure that such issue is not on the agenda. We are brothers and Turkey
will never sacrifice Azerbaijani brothers for its personal interests.