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Azerbaijani opposition parties issue statement protesting against reopening of Turkey-Armenia borders

08 April 2009 14:55 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Elnur Mammadli â€“ APA. Musavat Party made a statement on the talks held on reopening of Turkey-Armenia borders, the partyâ€™s press service told APA. The statement expresses concern over Turkeyâ€™s establishing relations with Armenia and notes that unilateral reopening of borders is inadmissible.
â€œTurkeyâ€™s paradoxical step towards Armenia, which does not give up territorial claims and genocide claims, will not have positive influence on its national interests, regional development or solution to Karabakh conflict. The developments may damage the relations of Turkey with its ally, friend, brother Azerbaijan,â€ he said.

The party notes that some forces may take advantage of the problem in Turkey-Azerbaijan relations. Musavat calls on Turkish government not to give grounds to the forces interested in damaging friendship between the two countries.
â€œMusavat Party, which is concerned over the state of Turkey-Azerbaijan relations, calls on politicians and media to be more delicate. We believe that Turkey-Azerbaijan relations will stand the test and strengthen,â€ the statement says.

Azerbaijan National Independence Party in its statement expresses concern over the discussions on the reopening of the borders. The party considers that the reopening of borders will not establish peace and welfare in thee region, but create serious obstacles in the settlement of the conflicts.
â€œReopening of the borders will pave the way for Armeniaâ€™s militarism policy and new territorial claims,â€ the party says.
The party considers that being strategic ally and friend Turkey should take into account Azerbaijanâ€™s interests.
â€œReopening of the borders will damage the Turkic world and Azerbaijan-Turkey relations,â€ the statement says.

Azerbaijan National Democratic Party also made a statement. The party says if the borders will be reopened, Armenian-Russian military-aggressive base will strengthen. The party notes that realization of this probability will mean great political victory of Armenia, damage the national interest of Azerbaijan and Turkey, impede peace, Turkic world project.
â€œThe party blames Turkish authorities for the project of anti-Turkish forces like the reopening of Turkey-Armenia borders. AKP government is executing anti-Turkish policy of Armenians, Persians, Russians and West,â€ he said.