TURKISH AMBASSADOR TO AZERBAIJAN: YOU LAUNCH WAR IN NAGORNO KARABAKH, AND SEE HOW TURKEY BOILS UP
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Dec 18 2007
Huseyn Avni Karslioglu: Azerbaijan is not recognized in Turkey
"My dismissal as ambassador and appointment to another post in
Turkey was a surprise for me," Turkish ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan Huseyn Avni Karslioglu said in an
interview to APA. The ambassador said when Abdullah Gul was elected
president of Turkey media reported that he would work with his old
friends and his name was among them.
"But I said that recalling me would not be good. I have just come to
Azerbaijan and started some activities here. This is the president’s
order. Only 11 months passed. My leaving did not make me fully glad.
Of course, my new appointment is also a high post. I will be head of
president’s secretariat," he said.
Huseyn Avni Karslioglu said he could not implement all the projects
he planned as an ambassador.
"We wanted Abdullah Gul to pay his first official as a president to
Azerbaijan and our wish came true. But not all the projects I planned
for improving economic relations have been implemented.
Turkey-Azerbaijan relations develop in all spheres, especially
in political-economic sphere. Turkey is able to do much for the
development of non-oil sector in Azerbaijan. We want Azerbaijan to
invest funds in Turkey," the ambassador said.
The ambassador said that Azerbaijan is loved in Turkey. But Azerbaijan
is not recognized in Turkey.
"Year of Azerbaijan has not been held in Turkey up to now. Azerbaijan
feels happy for any success of Turkey on the international level
and Azerbaijan’s achievement also makes Turkey happy. You launch
war in Nagorno Karabakh, and see how Turkey boils up. Turkey will be
so happy, if Azerbaijani football clubs Karvan, Turan, Garabagh and
Khazar-Lankaran win on the international level," he said.
Speaking about Turkey’s support to Azerbaijan in the settlement of
the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the ambassador underlined that his
country is not the co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group.
"Neither the co-chairing countries, nor Armenia want this. Our
borders with Armenia are closed, and this has a serious influence on
Armenians. Turkey undergoes political and economic losses. Turkey is
exerted pressure," he said.
Huseyn Avni Karslioglu said the government devolved Turkish
parliament’s authorities in fighting against PKK to the servicemen.
He said that security agencies will take all necessary steps: "They
will either bomb, or carry out operation…"
The ambassador said he will not be able to take his car GAZ 21 he
bought in Azerbaijan with him.
"I planned to buy an old yellow bus and motor tricycle. I like to
drive them," he said.
Huseyn Avni Karslioglu also said he does not part with Azerbaijan,
and takes Azerbaijan with him.