AZERBAIJANI POLITICAL ANALYST NAMED THE MAIN SCENARIO OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS IN THE UPCOMING 6 MONTHS

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April 26 2010
Azerbaijan

"Those in Armenia and Turkey were aware what would the requirement
for U.S. President Barack Obama to recognize the Armenian "genocide"
end up with," Azerbaijani political expert Rasim Agayev said.

"It was clear that he will not utter this word. This is a political
plot of Washington, with which it encourages Armenians and bends
Ankara in its will. This game has lasted since 1970s. It took a lot
of money, effort and statements. But everything remains on almost
about the same level," he said.

"Obama said what he said last year. This is a millimetre-step towards
the Armenians. But Armenians should blame themselves for this. The
expression "Metz Yeghern" ("Great Tragedy") was used by Armenians
themselves as an equivalent to the word "genocide". But if this is
not equivalent, it is their fault," the political expert said.

"The same thing will happen in future as well. The United States will
continue to exert pressure so that the Armenian-Turkish normalization
will be success. I think this will be the main scenario of the upcoming
half-year term. The U.S. will do everything so that Ankara and Yerevan
will normalize relations. I think borders will open and diplomatic
relations will be established gradually," Agayev added.

"When all this happens, it will require some time to finalize
settlement of the Karabakh conflict. If at least two of the
Armenian-occupied regions are liberated without prejudice to other
terms of the settlement of the conflict, it can advance resolution of
the conflict in the near future. But if there is no such a prospect,
the Karabakh conflict settlement will be bound with a later period,"
the expert noted.