"If the Armenian president fails to apologize for his latest remarks, even tougher sanctions should be applied towards this country."
Sinan Ogan, member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey from Igdir and chairman of the Center for Strategic Studies of Turkey, has issued a statement on Armenian president’s recent “occupation” remarks.
In his statement, Ogan estimates Sargsyan’s remarks that “We took Karabakh back from the enemy and it is up to next generations to occupy Agri Dagh” as land claims and declaring a war to Turkey.
Ogan believes the Turkish leadership should take tough steps that will also include new sanctions in response to Armenian president’s remarks.
The TURKSAM chairman said the good-will steps that began with the “Football diplomacy” and envisaged compromises to Armenia have failed as Sargsyan continues to make hostile statements.
“If the Armenian president fails to apologize for his latest remarks, even tougher sanctions should be applied towards this country. All informal dialogues with Armenia should be stopped and all communications must be closed,” the statement says.
A new international initiative should be launched for de-occupation of Azerbaijan’s lands as Sargsyan’s remarks shows that Armenia is not going to withdraw from Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding districts, Ogan added.
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