By kicking up fuss about Armenia -Turkey rapprochement, Azerbaijan will irritate Turkey
By kicking up fuss about Armenia -Turkey rapprochement, Azerbaijan will irritate Turkey, an expert Charles Tannock stated in his article published in New Europe news source.
"Experts were hoping that a normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia would force Azerbaijan to make more meaningful proposals in the negotiations about Karabakh. The Azerbaijani leadership now knows that any concession on Karabakh would also trigger a victory for Armenia's diplomacy vis-à-vis Turkey," the article notes.
According to the expert, by kicking up a fuss about the Armenia -Turkey rapprochement, Azerbaijan will irritate its Western partner, whose approval will be vital as Azerbaijan itself seeks greater integration into Euroatlantic security and economic structures. "Armenia, ultimately, has as much to gain from the deal as Turkey does. Turkey still has far to go before it can convince the EU of its readiness to join," Charles Tannock emphasized.
"Experts were hoping that a normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia would force Azerbaijan to make more meaningful proposals in the negotiations about Karabakh. The Azerbaijani leadership now knows that any concession on Karabakh would also trigger a victory for Armenia's diplomacy vis-à-vis Turkey," the article notes.
According to the expert, by kicking up a fuss about the Armenia -Turkey rapprochement, Azerbaijan will irritate its Western partner, whose approval will be vital as Azerbaijan itself seeks greater integration into Euroatlantic security and economic structures. "Armenia, ultimately, has as much to gain from the deal as Turkey does. Turkey still has far to go before it can convince the EU of its readiness to join," Charles Tannock emphasized.
