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    TURKISH MP: TURKEY DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ARMENIA'S WISHES AND WHIMS

    Today
    http://www.today.az/news/politics/626 53.html
    Feb 26 2010
    Azerbaijan

    Day.Az interview with member of the Grand Natinoal Assembly of Turkey
    (Parliament) from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)
    and head of the Turkey-Azerbaijan Interparliamentary Friendship Group
    Mustafa Kabakci.

    What steps the AKP is going to take in terms of ratification of the
    Turkey-Armenia accords? Will the process continue?

    Turkey has a definite position regarding the protocols which will
    remain unchanged. Our position is that as a first step Armenia should
    leave Azerbaijan's occupied lands. We will open borders with Armenia
    after the last Armenian soldier leaves the occupied territories.

    With regard to establishing diplomatic relations, Turkey has some
    requirements to Armenia. The level of relations between Turkey and
    Armenia will depend on how Armenia will accept our conditions. At
    this stage Turkey does not coordinate its steps with Armenia's actions.

    Turkey does not care about Armenia's wishes and whims. Turkey wants
    peace, energy security, joint fight against terrorism and injustice
    in the region.

    We agreed to start negotiations with the Armenian side for the sake
    of peace, justice and security. Those who try to interpret Turkey's
    intentions in a different way are wrong. We have said our final word.

    Turkey is not going to beg Armenia. They need opening of the borders
    and establishing relationships more than we do.

    As to continuation of the process, we are not playing a game so that to
    invent something new and change protocols every moment on someone's
    request. Today, Turkey is engaged in affairs more important than
    the protocols. If the Armenian side wants the process to continue,
    let it meet our requirements.

    What will Turkey do if in a run-up to April 24 the United States
    threatens to recognize the "Armenian genocide" in case the protocols
    are not ratified?

    Today the rules of game have changed worldwide including Turkey.

    Turkey has become a regional power and a country of a geopolitical
    importance. So, it will not accept any pressure or ultimatums. If
    the U.S. and the EU want to continue good relations with Turkey and
    remain partners, then they should not use such levers as "genocide",
    borders and Armenia.

    They should not recognize a false "genocide" calling our ancestors
    murderers. Otherwise, Turks will not be able to maintain normal
    relations with those who consider them murderers. We will have to
    consider pressure from the West in the Armenian issue as anti-Turkish
    and anti-Muslim campaign and reconsider our policy towards it.

    What do you expect from Turkish PM Erdogan's U.S. trip to take place
    in April?

    Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit the U.S. to discuss all regional
    problems and Turkey's position. The visit will focus on bilateral
    military-political relations, the Karabakh conflict, Armenian issue,
    "Armenian genocide", energy security, terrorism, Iran's nuclear
    strategy, in short, all important matters. During his visit to Spain,
    the United States, Erodgan will voice Turkey policies and explain
    country's position.

    What steps the Turkish parliament and the AKP government are going
    to take in connection with anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy?

    Our first task is to explain essence of the Khojaly events to Turkish
    and world community. Many people around the world are not still aware
    of this tragedy that occurred back in 1992. Armenian nationalists are
    still known as representatives of an "innocent nation that was subject
    to genocide and violence by their neighbors who has also taken away
    their land." We must expose this lie and show the world that they
    have committed one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century.

    In connection with the anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy,
    Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin will open related photo exhibition in the
    parliamentary lobby, a book on the Khojaly massacre by Nariman Aliyev
    will be presented, TRT Avaz TV channel will air a special program
    and five major cities of Turkey will host events on the massacre.

    We want all these to take place a whole year, but not only on the
    day of anniversary. It is necessary to achieve recognition of the
    Khojaly genocide around the world and adopt documents necessary to
    punish the perpetrators. Turkey faces no problems to recognize the
    Khojaly genocide. Everything has its time.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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