Wednesday, June 16 2021 09:53

ArmInfo.Armenia cannot but feel alarmed at the appearance of Turkey on the borders of Karabakh, which should not be among the forces deciding the issue of the final  status of Nagorno-Karabakh. Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party of  Armenia Armen Ashotyan wrote on his Facebook page.

"I understand the position of Russia and closely follow the  Russian-Turkish relations along the entire front; from Crimea to  Syria, from Central Asia to Libya. Russia needs Turkey to fight  against the West, and Erdogan skillfully uses this. Russia and Turkey  have established relations that can be considered "intimate  conflict".

However, let's not forget what kind of a country Turkey is and who  Erdogan is. I have no doubt that Turkey will turn away from Moscow at  a crucial moment, and this poses threats to not only Russia, but also  Armenia.  

The recent war in Artsakh, in which Turkey's involvement was  impetuous and obscene, stressed once again the physical security of  Armenians in the region.  

Many have noticed that Turkey hasn't changed since the Armenian  Genocide and hasn't become a bit civilized and peaceful. I would like  to emphasize once again that it is impermissible to indulge Turkey in  trading its loyalty at the expense of Armenia's interests because, at  the end, there will be neither loyalty nor Armenia," Ashotyan said.  

To recall, on June 15, the presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkey, Ilham  Aliyev and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by a huge retinue,  visited the occupied Armenian city of Shushi. The ceremony of signing  the Shusha Declaration on Alliance between Azerbaijan and Turkey took  place there.  A special place in the document is also occupied by the  encouragement of coordinated and joint activities in the political,  military and security sectors from the point of view of common  national interests.  In the event of a threat or aggression from a  third state or states against the independence, sovereignty,  territorial integrity, inviolability or security of the  internationally recognized borders of any of the parties, it is  envisaged to conduct joint consultations, implement an initiative  consistent with the goals and principles of the UN Charter, and  provide each other with the necessary assistance in accordance with  the UN Charter, the organization of coordinated activities of the  power and management structures of the Armed Forces.  The Shusha  Declaration emphasizes joint efforts to modernize the Azerbaijani  Armed Forces in accordance with modern requirements, the  implementation of measures aimed at strengthening the defense  capability and military security, increasing the combat capability of  the Armed Forces of both countries, close cooperation in the  management of weapons and ammunition based on modern technologies and  ensuring for these purposes, the coordinated activities of authorized  structures and institutions. Erdogan announced his intention to open  the Turkish Consulate in Shushi in the near future.