TRILATERAL MEETING IN SOCHI OR ANOTHER TURKISH NEWSPAPER HOAX?

Panorama.am
25/05/2010

Trilateral meeting of Vladimir Putin, Serzh Sargsyan and Recep Tayyip
Erdogan over Nagorno-Karabakh is possible next month, the Chairman
of Turkey Centre for International Relations and Strategic Analysis
TURKSAM Sinan Ogan said in an interview to Russian “Expert” periodical.

Answering Russian reporter’s question on why Zurich protocols failed,
the Turkish expert particularly said: “The thing is the government
hadn’t foreseen the opinion of the Turkish society. Turkish society
greatly signifies Azerbaijan’s role, hence, if Karabakh issue is not
settled, the dead point of the process will hardly revive. Trilateral
meeting of Vladimir Putin, Serzh Sargsyan and Recep Tayyip Erdogan over
Nagorno-Karabakh is possible in Sochi next month. Another issue over
the current situation is Armenia’s approach. Most powers think that if
they have been able to live with close borders for 17 years, they can
do so a little while more. They consider the probability that Turkey
may recognize the Armenian genocide in 2015, its 100th anniversary.”

It’s hard to say how Sinan Ogan could foresee the possibility of
the trilateral meeting, what is more, the possibility of a meeting
on Nagorno-Karabakh. Anyway, neither any official nor non-official
information has been published by now. What comes interesting here is
that the Turkish expert does not mention Azerbaijani representatives
among the participating sides of the meeting, as if to discuss
Karabakh. Apparently, Ankara has decided to take on Karabakh issue
so seriously, they have considered Azerbaijan’s participation in the
talks unnecessary (naturally, due to Baku disconstructive disposition).

To be more serious, it’s quite absurd to imagine Armenia having any
discussions on Nagorno-Karabakh peaceful settlement outside OSCE Minsk
group format. So, apparently, to spread another instigating piece
of information, this time Turkish propaganda machine uses Russian
information platforms.

Remind that earlier this kind of newspaper hoaxes were circulated in
Azerbaijani and Turkish media.

From: A. Papazian