AZERBAIJAN BLAMES U.S. FOR EXACERBATING OF RELATIONS WITH TURKEY
Aysor
Oct 26 2009
Armenia
During the press-conference in Izmir, Consulate General of Azerbaijan
in Istanbul, Sayad Aran, said that brotherly relations between Turkey
and Azerbaijan are undermined by U.S. "Those U.S.-based forces that
hinder strengthening of Turkey and Azerbaijan, intensively work at
exacerbating of relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey. We shouldn’t
give them that opportunity."
This statement made by former writer is curious as so far it was
assumed that "those destructive, undermining forces" are from Russia
and their chief goal was to consulate Azerbaijan and Russia. And
surprisingly, the Azerbaijani diplomat blames U.S. now.
"In fact, that is exactly U.S. the state which makes major efforts
for reconciliation between Armenia and Turkey and opening the border.
Washington especially insists that Turkey abandoned preconditions
related with Karabakh."
Musavat.com comments this situation saying that there are reasons to
think so, however, it’s quite curious that such a statement is made
by a diplomat.
Turkish State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc, in
his part, said that Russian forces are interested in exacerbating of
relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey.
"There are forces which wish to create difficulties in the relations
between Azerbaijan and Turkey. We have information about such
activities in Azerbaijan," he told journalists after meeting of the
Government of Turkey and pointed that he is "upset by Azerbaijan’s
position related with recent developments."
"Everyone knows that there are forces in Azerbaijan which are
interested in closing-in with Russia and estrangement from Turkey.
Despite this, however, we believe that Heydar Aliyev’s son and
successor Ilham Aliyev will be more attentive to Turkey," said Bulent
Arinc adding that "Baku will account if Azerbaijan continues its
negative relation to Turkey."