Turkey's desire to normalize ties with Armenia arouses controversies in Baku

PanARMENIAN.Net - Erdoghan's visit to Baku may relieve existing tension, political scientist Rasim Agaev said.



According to Azeri political scientist, the Turkish premier is leaving for Baku to clarify Ankara and Baku's current disposition towards Armenian-Turkish talks.



"While Armenia was blockaded by Turkey and Azerbaijan, we maintained friendly ties, but now, Turkey's desire to normalize relations with Armenia has caused serious controversy between us. The thing's that Turkey's initiative to close the border was a manifestation of unanimity in Turkish world. And Azerbaijan wants official Ankara to carry through the process, forcing Armenia to change its position on the Karabakh conflict," Mr. Agaev said.



The political scientist is convinced that "The current initiatives towards opening borders may deprive Azerbaijan of good chances in the upcoming Karabakh settlement talks, forcing official Baku to search extra tools of influence." "If the situation continues, the current information war in the Turkish-Azerbaijani relations may develop into something more negative. I think the current squabble in the Turkish-Azerbaijani relations is a negative sign fraught with serious consequences for Turkey," the political scientist noted.



"This is the reason I attach importance to Mr. Erdoghan's visit aimed at clarifying details in the current talks with Armenia and explaining the essence of the so-called Armenian-Turkish 'route map'. If the US has committed itself to the Armenian-Turkish ties normalization, we are required to wait for serious changes, clarifying all the moments which still remain obscure. Erdoghan's visit to Baku may relieve the current tension," 1news.az reports, quoting Agaev.



According to mass media reports, Recep Tayyip Erdoghan is to visit Baku within the coming few days.