THEY DON’T WANT THE BORDER TO BE REOPENED

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23/11/09

Azerbaijanis and Turks living overseas are against the reopening of
the Armenian-Turkish border. They have released a joint statement
warning the presidents and governments of Azerbaijan and Turkey
against the border reopening.

The Armenian-Turkish Protocols will affect the friendly relations
of Turkey and Azerbaijan and strengthen Armenia’s "non-constructive"
position in the process of the Karabakh conflict settlement.

"Moreover, the normalization of relations will be advantageous to
Armenia from the political and economic view of point and will
reinforce Yerevan’s position in the region. We are hopeful that
Turkey’s leadership will remain faithful to the pledges given to
Azerbaijan and will not ratify the protocols unless the Karabakh
conflict is resolved," reads the statement.

The authors of the statement think that the reopening of the border
endangers the interests of Turks throughout the world.