Zaman: Disconsent of Azerbaijan by Turkey could grow

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani government and society have expressed their displeasure with a warming relations between Armenia and Turkey. As the Turkish newspaper Zaman writes, according to analysts, this discontent can grow.



The newspaper recalls that the Azerbaijani foreign minister has already stated that "in principle establishment of diplomatic relations with Armenia is a sovereign right of Turkey". "But, despite this callous statement, it is clear that recent developments contradict to the national interests of Azerbaijan. Director of the Institute of Caucasus of Azerbaijan Rushen Ibragimov said, that if the Armenian-Turkish relations continue to improve at the same pace, then the anti-Turkish public mood in Azerbaijan certainly increase. "Turkey must think about it, before making its next big step," Rushen Ibragimov said.
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