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    ARMENIA 'BLUFFING' ON SUSPENSION OF TURKISH RAPPROCHEMENT

    news.az
    April 23 2010
    Azerbaijan

    The Armenian president has suspended ratification of the accords with
    Turkey just for show, a retired Azerbaijani officer has said.

    The chairman of the Association of Retired and Reserve Officers,
    Yashar Jafarli, said that Serzh Sargsyan's statement on suspension
    of the ratification was a bluff, an emotional response to the Turkish
    prime minister's comments on the impossibility of opening the border
    prior to Armenia's withdrawal of troops from Azerbaijani territory.

    'I think Sargsyan's words are a sort of response to Erdogan. The
    speech by the Armenian president can only imitate the suspension of
    the peace process, as Armenia is interested in open borders more than
    Turkey or Azerbaijan.'

    Asked about the impact of Sargsyan's action on the Karabakh peace
    process, Jafarli said that there would be no impact at all since the
    long drawn-out Karabakh process had repeatedly proved itself dependent
    on forces a long way from the borders of Armenia. 'The negotiations
    have been held since the mid-90's, but the parties have not yet moved
    to action. I am convinced that the only factor that could push the
    talks is the readiness of our country for war. However, Azerbaijan
    is not prepared for war.'

    Jafarli said that success in the Karabakh talks depended directly on
    Azerbaijan's readiness for war.
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