Rasim Agayev: Baku still offended with Turkey

October 29, 2009 - 20:39 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey will ratify the protocols signed with Armenia, but it will not hurry in this matter, political analyst Rasim Agayev said.



"The Turks don't need to hurry in this business not to irritate Azerbaijan more. On the other hand, Ankara hopes that in the mean time the position of Armenia over the settlement of the Karabakh conflict to relent, that positively affect the overall situation in the region, " Rasim Agayev said.



According to him, despite the fact that the air was cleared in regard ot signing Turkey-Armenia protocols, and Turkish colors again are flying in the Alley of Shehids in Baku, but "Baku still offended with Turkey ", Novosti Azerbaijan reports.

Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Turkey on October 10 have signed "Protocol on establishing diplomatic relations" and "Protocol for the development of bilateral relations " in Zurich. Within two months from the date of signing the documents should be sent to parliaments for ratification. There are no diplomatic ties between Turkey and Armenia, the border between the countries has been closed since 1993.
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