Azerbaijan blames U.S. for exacerbating of relations with Turkey

During the press-conference in Izmir, Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Istanbul, Sayad Aran, said that brotherly relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan are undermined by U.S. “Those U.S.-based forces that hinder strengthening of Turkey and Azerbaijan, intensively work at exacerbating of relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey. We shouldn’t give them that opportunity.”

This statement made by former writer is curious as so far it was assumed that “those destructive, undermining forces” are from Russia and their chief goal was to consulate Azerbaijan and Russia. And surprisingly, the Azerbaijani diplomat blames U.S. now.

“In fact, that is exactly U.S. the state which makes major efforts for reconciliation between Armenia and Turkey and opening the border. Washington especially insists that Turkey abandoned preconditions related with Karabakh.”

Musavat.com comments this situation saying that there are reasons to think so, however, it’s quite curious that such a statement is made by a diplomat.

Turkish State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc, in his part, said that Russian forces are interested in exacerbating of relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey.

“There are forces which wish to create difficulties in the relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey. We have information about such activities in Azerbaijan,” he told journalists after meeting of the Government of Turkey and pointed that he is “upset by Azerbaijan’s position related with recent developments.”

“Everyone knows that there are forces in Azerbaijan which are interested in closing-in with Russia and estrangement from Turkey. Despite this, however, we believe that Heydar Aliyev’s son and successor Ilham Aliyev will be more attentive to Turkey,” said Bulent Arinc adding that “Baku will account if Azerbaijan continues its negative relation to Turkey.”