TURKEY’S ROLE IN THE REGION IS NOT ALWAYS BENEFICIAL

Aysor
Feb 24 2010
Armenia

Strengthening of Turkey’s role in the region is not always beneficial
to Azerbaijan and Georgia, said chief analyst at the American
University, Mamuka Tsereteli, in his interview with APA agency in
Washington.

"Turkey’s role is growing; however, this is not always beneficial to
Azerbaijan and Georgia. Turkey isn’t going to be a security measure
against Russia, and this situation turns round everything," he said.

"There are three key factors in the region, of these one is the
declining strategic links between the regional players. We can see
decline in relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia in some spheres,
while before these relations between the two countries were at a
higher level. The second factor is the U.S.’s new policy in relation
to Russia, which influences the situation in the Caucasus and leads
to the lowering of the U.S.’s interest in the region. And the final
factor is a great pressure by Russia," he said.

Referring to the Karabakh talks, analyst said that there is not any
specific progress in negotiations.