“I do not want to believe in cooling of relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey,” Doctor of Laws, Azerbaijani political expert Rustam Mammadov said commenting on the situation after the signing of Turkey-Armenia protocols in Zurich on Oct. 10.
“I understand the complexity of the situation for Turkey. The United States and the EU put pressure on it. But this does not mean that Ankara should give up. I think that Turkey should act in accordance with its interests, which implies maintaining close relations with Azerbaijan, which is the only true ally of Turkey in the world,” Mammadov said.
“Turkey signed the protocols in Zurich only under pressure from third countries. I even have the view that the United States and Russia have agreed upon the processes that will occur in our region. Therefore, if they force Turkey to open borders with Armenia, they will also force Armenia to liberate the occupied Azerbaijani territories. If Armenia refuses to do so, Yerevan will face fiasco in terms of the global financial crisis,” Mammadov said.
The expert said that ratification of the Turkey-Armenia protocols in the Turkish parliament depends on intensification of negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
The process of Armenian-Turkish rapprochement is directly dependent on progress in the Karabakh conflict, he said.
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