NOVRUZ MAMEDOV: THE FORCES INTERESTED IN DETERIORATION OF TURKISH-AZERBAIJANI RELATIONS WILL NOT REACH THEIR GOAL

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May 6 2009
Azerbaijan

Friendly and brotherly relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey create
envy among certain forces, said Novruz Mamedov, chief of department
of external affairs of the presidential administration of Azerbaijan,
in his interview to ATV channel, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.

According to him, these forces are interested in the deterioration
of Turkish-Azerbaijani relations.

"I think they have developed a plan to complicate this
relationship. However, Azeri and Turkish peoples have common roots,
common history, and the coldness in their relationship can not be
long. It is not possible to spoil those relations", stressed Mamedov.

He believes that neither Azerbaijan nor Turkey will get to the trap,
on the contrary, Yerevan itself might get into the prepared trap
after these issues are settled.

As for the negative predictions that the agreement of Azerbaijan to
export its gas to Russia would have a negative impact on Nabucco,
N. Mamedov stressed that the draft has not yet been removed from the
agenda but time is needed for Nabucco to justify itself.