ANKARA RELUCTANT TO BE BAKU’S ETERNAL HOSTAGE
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.10.2009 16:47 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "If we take an optimistic view, we can say that
Armenian-Turkish rapprochement and border opening may contribute
to settlement of Karabakh conflict. That may break Armenian
society’s stereotypes in relation to Turks," Conciliation Resources
organization’s Caucasus Project manager Laurence Broers told a
PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
Even though Turkey has for many years supported Azerbaijan’s position
on Karabakh conflict, it is necessary to realize that Ankara does
not want its foreign policy to be Baku’s hostage. "It’s hard now to
estimate Azerbaijan’s influence upon Turkey. Signing of Protocols on
the normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties showed that the pressure
was not so strong as it seemed," he noted.
Expert also stressed the importance of establishing contacts between
Armenian and Azerbaijani societies, noting that civil society
discussions in both countries would produce their results.