BAKU FEARS LEST ARMENIA AND TURKEY SHOULD REACH AGREEMENT
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
13.05.2009 18:56 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey always seeked to satisfy Azerbaijan, and PM
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent statement in Baku fully fits the logic
of such policy, Turkologist Artak Shakaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net
correspondent. "Turkey’s stance on Karabakh is not so tough as premier
Erdogan thought in Baku. Only because the statement was made in Baku it
sounded so tough," Mr. Shakarayan noted. According to the Turkologist,
Azrbaijan perfectly realizes that Armenian-Turkish talks continue,
considering Washington and Moscow’s interest in the process. Baku fears
lest American scenario should work, leading to Armenian-Turkish ties
normalization. Not to be left alone in such situation, Baku needs
Moscow’s support," Mr. Shakaryan stressed.
After meeting with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, Erdogan
declared Turkey’s determination of not opening border unless Karabakh
issue is settled. "The current situation in Nagorno Karabak cannot
and will not ever be accepted. Border was closed because of Karabakh
conflict," Turkish premier told a news conference in Baku.