Interview with Elman Mammadov, a deputy of the Azerbaijani parliament and former chief of executive powers of Khojaly.
Q: Are you satisfied with Turkey’s position in the issue of confrontation to fictional “Armenian genocide”?
A: Turkey is a big and a strong country. But the policy conducted by the current authorities of Turkey has weakened its importance in the world. Armenia will pursue Turkey unless Turkey starts to run away from Armenia. Turkey must not go on a leash of Armenia, it must put pressure on Armenia. Turkey must not shelter more than 100,000 Armenian citizens, feed them and provide them with the opportunity to earn money. Unfortunately, the Turkish premier (Recep Tayyip Erdogan) speaks about it with a pride. Why does Turkey need to shelter more than 100,000 illegal Armenians, feed them, establish four air flights a week between Istanbul and Yerevan?
Q: How can Azerbaijan and Turkey confront the claims of the Armenian party about fictional “genocide” on the international arena?
A: The Grand National Assembly of Turkey must recognize the Khojaly genocide. Turkey should do this to create a balance in the world against mythical “Armenian genocide”. The rest Turkic speaking countries and other Muslim states must follow Turkey’s example to create a definite balance between Christian and Muslim states. In fact, different Christian clubs, either EU or the Council of Europe are in a state of the Crusade against the Muslim countries. We should resist this and this requires the unity of the Muslim world. Despite existence of the Organization of Islamic Conference, there is no Muslim unity there and this organization does not have any influence on the international arena.
Q: Which steps can Turkey take in case the US Congress adopts a resolution on “Armenian genocide”?
A: Turkey has great opportunities in this issue. It can prohibit the US military base on its territory. Turkey is NATO’s key to the East and the overall control over the East. Therefore, Turkey can close this door for NATO. Turkey may say to the West that such actions may result in Turkey’s unwillingness to see Armenia as its neighbor. Thus, Turkey can inform the West and they oblige it to take this step on Armenia. It should be brought to the attention of the West that its willingness to create the Armenian state in Turkey in the early last century has resulted in 1915 events and the repetition of such acts can prompt the same events.
Q: Which effective steps should Azerbaijan authorities take for the international recognition of the Khojaly genocide?
A: The Azerbaijani parliament has started to adopt political acts on the recognition of the Khojaly genocide since 1992. Among these facts, it is necessary to stress the resolution of Milli Medjlis of 24 February 1994 envisioning recognition of the Khojaly genocide. The work in this direction continues both on the level of Milli Medjlis and the government. But we should not stop and we must take more effective means for the international recognition of the Khojaly genocide and liberation of the occupied lands.
It is high time to pass from theoretical issues to practical actions, especially in the direction of liberation of the occupied lands. In other words, we must demonstrate our strength to the enemy. We have this strength. By demonstrating this strength, we will show the world that we are able to liberate the occupied lands and just do not do it so far. How long will these negotiations last? These negotiations have been held for more than 18 years and how long will they continue? We are so far listening to the recommendations of the UN, Council of Europe, OSCE, superpowers, OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs about the inadmissibility of war. But not a single part of our lands have been liberated through these negotiations.
Q: What is your opinion about establishment of terms by Azerbaijan for holding peace talks on the Karabakh conflict settlement?
A: It is time for Azerbaijan, in particular, for Milli Medjlis to adopt the statements to UN, OSCE, OSCE co-chairing states and the Council of Europe. These statements must be prepared in the norm of notification that these organizations will be responsible for the launch of war. We must set the term in these documents that in case the occupied lands are not liberated within, for example, a month or a year, Azerbaijan will take effective measures in line with the international law, in particular, it will use the forced way of the liberation of the occupied lands.
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