Baku: Deniz Baykal: Our Love For Azerbaijan Is Real, Not Platonic

DENIZ BAYKAL: OUR LOVE FOR AZERBAIJAN IS REAL, NOT PLATONIC

APA
15 Oct 2009 11:19

Ankara – APA. "Turkish parliament will not pass a decision to reopen
the borders with Armenia unless the occupied Azerbaijani territories
are released.

The Republican People’s Party will do its best for it," chairman of the
Republican People’s Party (CHP) Deniz Baykal said at the meeting with
Azerbaijani parliamentarians. CHP chairman underlined the importance
of Azerbaijan-Turkey relations and said the protocols signed with
Armenia do not meet Azerbaijan’s expectations for the solution to
the problems in the South Caucasus.

"There are more important problems to be solved first of all in the
South Caucasus. The occupation of 20 percent of Azerbaijani territories
by Armenia is at the top of these problems. The main problem is to
end this occupation, and of course the protocols on the reopening
of Turkey-Armenia borders dashed Azerbaijan’s hopes. It should be
understood," he said.

Deniz Baykal said Azerbaijan is an important country not only for
Turkey, but also for the entire region.

"Azerbaijan is our brother. This is not platonic love, but real
feeling. Turkey-Azerbaijan cooperation is the basis of stability in
the South Caucasus. I tell my Azerbaijani brothers not to pay much
attention to these events. Don’t worry, we all are here, know our
tasks and will preserve our friendship with Azerbaijan. We realize
that our friendship is of great importance in the region, we will not
close eyes to the damage on Azerbaijani people. I want everybody to
know this," he said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS