TURKEY WANTS TO ACHIEVE SOME PROGRESS IN KARABAKH ISSUE

news.az
Jan 11 2010
Azerbaijan

Rasim Musabeyov "Azerbaijan must be grateful to Turkey that it raises
the Karabakh problem in different countries.

It is important for the Karabakh problem to never come off from the
agenda of international politics, and Ankara will obviously continue to
strengthen its diplomacy in this direction, said political scientist
Rasim Musabeyov, commenting on the raising Karabakh issue in Germany
and other European countries.

"Turkey is an influential country and its persistence in advancing
the issue of Karabakh in the international arena proves that Ankara
is eager to end this problem. It is a matter of its practical politics.

Everyone remembers the damage to security in the region caused by
the events of August 2008, and, of course, if there is no progress
in the Karabakh issue, instability will again hit the region which
is absolutely unnecessary for Turkey. Therefore, it is raising the
Karabakh issue in the world centers to achieve at least some progress
in this respect. Armenia is a dependent country and it plays a role
of a petitioner, so Europe, US and Russia have levers of influence
on that country, and Ankara is trying to make use of this, especially
because Armenia’s absurd claims against Azerbaijan have no legal basis
", said R. Musabeyov.

Referring to the forthcoming visit of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
to Yerevan, the political scientist said that "Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan will soon visit Moscow and Yerevan is very concerned
about this visit. Apparently, the purpose of Lavrov’s visit to Yerevan
is to reassure Armenians and explain them what to do and which progress
in the Karabakh issue is attained. Of course, Lavrov will try to
explain them that Russia’s rapprochement with Turkey and Azerbaijan
does not mean that Armenia will be left to the mercy of fate".