Iskandaryan: Turkish prime minister's anti-Armenian statement nothing more than PR move
27.11.2015,
13:54
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's statement is nothing more than a PR move, and Armenia shouldn't worry, Alexander Iskandaryan, the director of the South Caucasus Institute, is quoted by Novosti-Armenia as saying.
YEREVAN, November 27. /ARKA/. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's statement is nothing more than a PR move, and Armenia shouldn't worry, Alexander Iskandaryan, the director of the South Caucasus Institute, is quoted by Novosti-Armenia as saying.
According to Kommersant, a Russian newspaper, Davutoglu, in fact, has opened a new front of fighting against Russia and its ally Armenia and has vowed to do whatever is possible to liberate occupied Azerbaijani territories.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is now in Baku for negotiations with the Azerbaijani authorities.
«A multidirectional PR campaign is being run in Turkey,» Iskandaryan said. «As for Davutoglu, his statements contradict each other. They are intended for domestic consumption.»
Speaking about fears that Turkey may increase its military assistance for Azerbaijan or induce it to stronger actions in the Karabakh conflict zone, the political analyst voiced doubt that Turkey has instruments for doing this.
”It is impossible to worsen Armenian-Turkish relations, since they are missing, and relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan follow other logic,” he said.
The conflict that sparked between Russia and Turkey after the latter downed a Russian fighter jet continued escalating on Thursday. The two countries' leaders exchanged claims.
Turkish President Recep Erdogan said Ankara has no intention to apologize for the downing the warplane.
Karabakh conflict broke out in 1988 when Karabakh, mainly populated by Armenians, declared its independence from Azerbaijan.
On December 10, 1991, a few days after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a referendum took place in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the majority of the population (99.89%) voted for secession from Azerbaijan.
Afterwards, large-scale military operations began. As a result, Azerbaijan lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh and the seven regions adjacent to it.
Some 30,000 people were killed in this war and about one million people fled their homes.
On May 12, 1994, the Bishkek cease-fire agreement put an end to the military operations.
Тalks brokered by OSCE Minsk Group are being held over peaceful settlement of the conflict. The group is co-chaired by USA, Russia and France. --0-----
According to Kommersant, a Russian newspaper, Davutoglu, in fact, has opened a new front of fighting against Russia and its ally Armenia and has vowed to do whatever is possible to liberate occupied Azerbaijani territories.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is now in Baku for negotiations with the Azerbaijani authorities.
«A multidirectional PR campaign is being run in Turkey,» Iskandaryan said. «As for Davutoglu, his statements contradict each other. They are intended for domestic consumption.»
Speaking about fears that Turkey may increase its military assistance for Azerbaijan or induce it to stronger actions in the Karabakh conflict zone, the political analyst voiced doubt that Turkey has instruments for doing this.
”It is impossible to worsen Armenian-Turkish relations, since they are missing, and relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan follow other logic,” he said.
The conflict that sparked between Russia and Turkey after the latter downed a Russian fighter jet continued escalating on Thursday. The two countries' leaders exchanged claims.
Turkish President Recep Erdogan said Ankara has no intention to apologize for the downing the warplane.
Karabakh conflict broke out in 1988 when Karabakh, mainly populated by Armenians, declared its independence from Azerbaijan.
On December 10, 1991, a few days after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a referendum took place in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the majority of the population (99.89%) voted for secession from Azerbaijan.
Afterwards, large-scale military operations began. As a result, Azerbaijan lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh and the seven regions adjacent to it.
Some 30,000 people were killed in this war and about one million people fled their homes.
On May 12, 1994, the Bishkek cease-fire agreement put an end to the military operations.
Тalks brokered by OSCE Minsk Group are being held over peaceful settlement of the conflict. The group is co-chaired by USA, Russia and France. --0-----
