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    AZERBAIJANI POLITICAL SCIENTISTS AND POLITICIANS REACT TO ABDULLAH GUL'S VISIT TO YEREVAN - OPINION POLL

    Azeri Press Agency
    Sept 1 2008
    Azerbaijan

    Baku. Elnur Mammadli-APA. Turkish President Abdullah Gul's visit to
    Armenia was specified. Azerbaijani politicians and political scientists
    have different opinions on this issue.

    "Abdullah Gul visits Armenia at the Russia's proposal because Armenia
    is not independent and can't invite Gul to Armenia at his own. Russia
    reached some agreements with Turkey and according to these agreements
    Russia creates some opportunities for Turkey in Caucasus", said
    Political Scientist Vafa Guluzadeh while commenting to APA on Turkish
    President Abdullah Gul's planned visit to Armenia. He said Russia
    intended to increase its influence on Turkey. "To tell the truth,
    Russia wants to separate Turkey from the West and to establish new
    block in the Caucasus and to lead it. Russia needs in the straits and
    wants to cooperate with Turkey in this field. The Caucasian platform
    has no other meanings".

    Political Scientist Rasim Musabeyov said it was inexpedient to
    confuse over this visit. He said Azerbaijani side made specifications
    over this visit and Abdullah Gul's visit to Armenia was not able to
    change anything. "It is not changing of Turkey's position. If their
    any initiative doesn't succeed it will damage only Turkey's personal
    image. Turkey's population, army and governing elite will never allow
    to give away Azerbaijan's interests to the Armenian claims".

    Political Scientist Ilgar Mammadov said new situation was created in
    the region after Georgia's breaking off relations with Russia. Earlier
    Georgia was the only gate for Armenia to Russia. Now when this
    gate was shut Armenia sees its development only through the Iranian
    border. "Therefore Turkish leadership wants to use this situation and
    to force Armenian leaders to leave their territorial claims against
    Azerbaijan and Turkey and instead of this to take advantage from the
    wide regional cooperation. The main goal of Gul's visit is that".

    Deputy Executive Secretary of New Azerbaijan Party and member of the
    Parliament Mubariz Gurbanli said he had no authority to evaluate Gul's
    visit and wouldn't like to answer this question. "Azerbaijan and Turkey
    are fraternal and ally countries and we do not have to concern over
    any visit of Turkish President, because our friendship and brotherhood
    are perpetual". Gurbanli said it was impossible to say anything before
    how Gul's visit will effect on Nagorno Karabakh problem.

    Chairman of the All Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Gudrat Hasanguliyev
    condemned Gul's visit to Yerevan. Hasanguliyev said Turkey might agree
    this issue with Azerbaijan. "However in any case Turkey shouldn't
    make such proposal because at first Armenians accuse Turkey in such
    crime against mankind as genocide.

    In exchange for it they invite to watch football together. It does not
    become a friendly country to do it. I think Turkish people will express
    their attitude towards this in the next elections. I am sure present
    authorities of Turkey will face reproach for their acts," he said.

    Chairman of Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Ali Karimli said Turkey
    being an independent state determined its foreign policy itself. He
    considers that Abdullah Gul's visit contradicted the principles
    declared by Turkey before.

    "Turkey always said the country's attitude towards Armenia will not
    change unless Armenia takes off its hands from Nagorno Karabakh and
    retracts its territorial and genocide claims against Turkey. Armenia
    has not retracted its claims and I think Turkey's changing its policy
    it not right," he said.

    Chairman of Great Establishment Party Fazil Gazanfaroglu said Gul's
    visit coincided with the tension in the region and it was difficult to
    express unambiguous position. Despite this he underlined that Turkey
    was a great state and had its own interests.

    "Since Azerbaijan is at war with Armenia it is impossible and
    undesirable for our country to establish relations with Armenia under
    these circumstances. We should allow Turkey to achieve realization
    of its initiatives and have influence on Armenia. The visit aims at
    this," he said.

    Chairman of Umid (Hope) Party Igbal Agazadeh also said that Turkey
    determined its foreign policy itself. He said Azerbaijan and Turkey had
    demonstrated unique policy against the background of Armenia-Azerbaijan
    relations up to now.

    "There were no sharp differences in the policy with respect to
    Armenia. they always coordinated their policy. The reason of Abdullah
    Gul's action should be clarified to Azerbaijan. It should be explained
    how it complies with Azerbaijan's interests. Azerbaijani and Turkish
    community may protest against it," he said.

    Chairwoman of Azer-Turk Union Tenzile Rustemkhanli said after
    Armenians' claims Turkish President's visit to Yerevan was not
    right. Rustemkhanli said Turkey had great problems with Armenia and
    added that the visit had been planned long before.

    "The forces, who protested to it, are in prison now. This visit was not
    a surprise. Armenia shows Turkey's lands on its map. The visit on the
    presidential visit can not be considered right unless these problems
    are solved. The state program of Turkey writes that no relations can be
    established in Armenia unless Azerbaijani territories are liberated,"
    she said.

    Chairman of Musavat Party Isa Gambar did not take a stance on the
    issue and advised to ask one of his assistants. Chairman of the party
    assembly Sulheddin Akbar condemned Gul's visit to Yerevan. He said
    Turkey's warming its relations with Russia and Armenia should be
    regarded as giving a hand to an aggressor.

    "This is a wrong step. Armenia's blockade has strengthened as Georgia
    cut off diplomatic relations with Russia. Turkey takes contrary
    position and gives a hand to Armenia when it is favorable time to
    increase pressures on Armenia.This visit contradicts Azerbaijan's
    interests," he said.

    Director of Ataturk Center in Azerbaijan, head of Azerbaijan-Turkey
    interparliamentary friendship group Nizami Jafarov did not want to
    express severe attitude toward this at the moment.

    "Turkey is a great state, it has its own state policy. I am sure that
    Turkey will not change its strategic position and never renounce
    its way of restoration of Azerbaijan's violated rights. Abdullah
    Gul's any visit to Armenia will not contradict common position of
    Turkey. Presidents of all states may meet one another. Turkey can
    make tactical changes in these processes. The conflict has lasted
    long and such efforts can be made to solve it," he said.

    Jafarov said that the visit could also be regarded as Armenia's
    getting out of crisis.

    "But Dashnasutyun made a statement protesting against this meeting. I
    regard this effort of Gul as quick solution of problems," he said.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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