ArmInfo. Ankara constantly declares its influence on the region, and the meeting of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs with Mevlut Cavusoglu is connected with the desire of Turkey to take part in the settlement of the Karabakh issue. Hovhannes Igityan, deputy chairman of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Relation, said this in an interview with ArmInfo correspondent.
He noted that the previous government made a big mistake by signing the Zurich Protocols, which noted the role of Ankara in ensuring the security of the region. Although, Igityan noted that today the "Zurich Protocols", one way or another, have gone out of circulation.
"I think that the Armenian Foreign Minister quite accurately noted what Turkey should do, it should heal itself. However, if we think deeper what Cavusoglu wants and whether his approaches can help the region, then we see that the statement by the Turkish Foreign Minister contradicts not only the principles of the Minsk Group, but also all the statements of the co-chairs in the entire history of the OSCE Minsk Group, that is, Cavusoglu did not mention at least two principles in his statement, namely, that the decision should be subject to the right of peoples to self-determination as well as of the other principle is that the conflict should be resolved peacefully. What the Turkish Foreign Minister proposes only escalates the situation, "the MP noted.
According to Igityan, we should not take Chavushoglu's statement too seriously. "A few years ago, Turkey announced its policy in the region, according to which it should not have problems with neighbors. But, today, it is difficult to find neighbors with whom Turkey would not have problems. So, I do not think that the international community and representatives of the Minsk group will seriously consider Ankara as a player who will be able to positively influence the process of resolving the Artsakh conflict, "the MP concluded.
To note, on March 2, the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Igor Popov (Russian Federation), Stephane Visconti (France), Andrew Schofer (USA) and Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in- Office (PRCIO) Andrzej Kasprzyk paid a visit to Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met with the co-chairs and Andrzej Kasprzyk.
During a meeting with mediators Chavushoglu said that the OSCE Minsk Group should act more actively to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The Minister noted that the conflict should be resolved on the basis of sovereignty and within the internationally recognized borders of Azerbaijan.
Commenting on this meeting and the prospects of Turkey's involvement in the peace negotiations, the Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan, in particular, said: "Given the unfriendly policy towards Armenia and the Armenian people, which is also reflected in the unilateral military and political support of Azerbaijan in the context of Nagorno-Karabakh of the conflict, Turkey cannot play any role in the peaceful resolution of this conflict. "
Earlier, Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, reacting to a statement by Mevlut Cavusoglu, quoted a chapter from the New Testament on his Twitterr page. "MevlutCavusoglu 's advise to OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs on NagornoKarabakh conflict invites reflection on Luke 4:23 - "Physician, heal thyself".