AZERBAIJAN CONCERNED ABOUT BEING LEFT OUT OF THE TALKS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND TURKEY

armradio.am
10.04.2009 11:11

Azerbaijan has attached three conditions to its giving consent to
the normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia, Hurriyet
Daily News reports.

Azerbaijan sent an envoy recently to Ankara to explain the
government’s views on the reconciliation process between Yerevan and
Ankara.According to the envoy, Azerbaijan insists on three conditions
to give its green light to opening the borders:

– Armenia should withdraw from five of the seven regions surrounding
Nagorno-Karabakh, which are Agdam, Fizuli, Jabrayil, Zangilan and
Qubadli.

– The return of the southern portion of the Lachin corridor.

– The use by Turkey of the Lachin corridor.

The Lachin corridor connects Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. By enabling
Turkey to also use the Lachin corridor, Azerbaijan wants to have
direct land access to Turkey.

The envoy is said to have voiced concern about being left out of the
talks between Armenia and Turkey.