Azerbaijan should not turn opening of the Armenian-Turkish border into a tragedy. This was bound to happen one day, an Azeri political scientist said.

"I am glad to see South Caucasus giving up illusions and understanding the real state of affairs," Zardush Alizade said when commenting on perspective of opening of the Armenian-Turkish border.

"As to rumors that Azerbaijan will cede Karabakh in case the border is opened, it's nonsense. The Karabakh problem can be resolved via our efficacious policy. No one will do it instead of us," he said.

"Turkey should have opened the border long ago, thus making Armenian economy dependent on Turkish capital and allowing Ankara to gain influence on the public opinion. Moreover, this circumstance would be positive for resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The situation in the region is changing. Not everything in the world is measured by petrodollars. West forced Turkey to reconcile with Armenia, the same will happen to Azerbaijan, which will open its border with Armenia one day. But Armenians should first give up their erroneous policy and stop living in a dream," Alizade said, 1news.az reports.