Azerbaijani FM to visit Turkey

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will pay an official visit to Turkey at the invitation of Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu Dec. 25-26 to discuss bilateral relations and the protracted Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, a Foreign Ministry statement said on Monday. 
The visit is expected to include private and committee meetings with Foreign Minister Davutoğlu as well as meetings with President Abdullah Gül, Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Şahin and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “Along with discussing bilateral relations with the Azerbaijani foreign minister, the talks will also cover regional problems that concern both nations particularly including the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” the statement read. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by admin Posted in: Turkish Press No Comments » December 2009

Sarkozy-Aliyev meeting discusses energy, Karabakh

French President Nicolas Sarkozy met with Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev in Paris on Wednesday.

In a written statement, the French presidency said the leaders had agreed to expand bilateral relations and trade volume between the two countries and expressed their wish to develop a “strategic partnership.”

France said it wants to develop economic relations with Azerbaijan, including those in the field of energy, such as oil and natural gas. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by admin Posted in: International Press, Turkish Press No Comments » December 2009

Nagorno-Karabakh problem and solution: role for Turkey

Towards the end of this year, several important developments are taking place that should clarify the likelihood of the peaceful resolution of the problem of the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan on terms consistent with U.N. Security Council resolutions, OSCE statements and the wishes of the majority of people in the South Caucasus, namely cessation of Karabakh’s occupation by Armenia and withdrawal of its military from there in exchange for a number of significant concessions by Azerbaijan ranging from economic and trade, to the political status of a high-level autonomy for the region. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by admin Posted in: Turkish Press No Comments » November 2009

Progress made in Azerbaijan-Armenia talks, says OSCE

Progress is made at talks between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but difficulties are also identified, mediators say. The meeting comes a day after Azerbaijani leader raised the stakes warning that the meeting will be ‘decisive’ and that Azerbaijan’s military is ready to take back the region by force

In what have been called “last-chance” peace talks, the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan are said to have made important progress over the disputed Azerbaijani enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Despite Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev raising the stakes beforehand by threatening to take the region back by military force, international mediators in Munich appeared upbeat. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by admin Posted in: Turkish Press No Comments » November 2009

Azerbaijani civilian killed near Karabakh

Armenian forces killed an Azerbaijani civilian near the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijani media reported Monday.

ANS television and the Azeri Press Agency said a 41-year-old man was killed on Sunday when separatist forces opened fire on Azerbaijani positions in the Goranboy region on the de facto border with Karabakh.

The Nagorno-Karabakh administration denied its forces had killed a civilian and accused Azerbaijani soldiers of repeatedly firing on its positions over the weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by admin Posted in: Azerbaijan Press, Turkish Press No Comments » November 2009

Turkey eyes progress in Karabakh to move forward with Armenia

Turkey has said it is hopeful that Armenia and Azerbaijan will make progress toward resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, facilitating an imminent normalization of relations between regional foes Ankara and Yerevan.

“The technical work was completed with regard to the corridors linking Armenia to Karabakh. We are informed of the progress [regarding the negotiations],” a senior Turkish diplomat told the Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review.

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Serge Sarkisian and Ilham Aliyev, are expected to meet Sunday at the French consulate in Munich, Germany. It will be the eighth presidential meeting since Turkey and Armenia began reconciliatory talks. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by admin Posted in: Turkish Press No Comments » November 2009

Domino effect of Turkey-Armenia warmth to coat Gate of Orient, says analyst

The warm winds of change in Turkish-Armenian ties will somehow create a domino effect with positive implications, from the lifting of the blockade on Nakhichevan to the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem, according a senior foreign policy analyst from an Ankara-based think tank

The warming relations between Turkey and Armenia could change the fate of Nakhchivan, an isolated territory on Turkey’s eastern border, according to an Ankara-based think tank.

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Posted by admin Posted in: Turkish Press No Comments » November 2009

Armenian journalist dissects Karabakh in new book

Though Armenian-Azerbaijani relations have attracted much scholarly and journalistic attention, one Armenian journalist and author, Tatul Hagopian, believes his new book presents an original approach to understanding and analyzing the drama.

“Gananç u Sev – Arzakhyan Orakir” (Green and Black – Artsakh Diary) focuses on the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region and is the result of Hagopian’s 20-year investigation of the region and is based on countless historical documents, eyewitness accounts and personal observations. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by admin Posted in: Turkish Press No Comments » November 2009

Turkish-Armenian Soccer Diplomacy: A Direct Hit at Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy Architecture

Azerbaijan is not happy with the two protocols signed between Armenia and Turkey on the 10th of October in Zurich, Switzerland. The most common explanation has been that despite all the verbal promises by its strategic ally, Baku is not sure that the opening of the borders will be tied to the partial withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from the territories in and (especially) around Nagorno-Karabakh. But the level of disappointment in Azerbaijan cannot be fully explained away by an unfavorable behavior of the brotherly government. For Azerbaijan, the Turkish border initiative amounts to more than that. Namely, it is poised to destroy the foreign policy architecture Azerbaijan has been meticulously building since the mid-1990s around Karabakh issue, leaving behind uncertainty and confusion. This is what makes the repercussions of the Turkish-Armenian conciliation so unbearable for Azerbaijan. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by admin Posted in: Turkish Press No Comments » November 2009

FM Davutoğlu assures no policy change over Karabakh dispute

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict continues to be a top priority for Turkish diplomacy, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu says in response to reprehending remarks from Azerbaijan. ’Even if the sky falls, Turkey will not change its position,’ says Davutoğlu

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu once more affirmed that Turkey would push for a solution to end Armenia’s occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh after reprehending remarks came from Azerbaijan.

“Even if the sky falls, Turkey will not change its position,” Davutoğlu told reporters on Monday after his talks with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout. The comments were seen as an attempt to tone down diplomatic rhetoric on Turkey’s part. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by admin Posted in: Turkish Press No Comments » October 2009

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