Question: Mr. Kocharyan, how would you comment on the statement of the Foreign Minister of Turkey made within the framework of the Summit of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul?

Answer: It is obvious that any involvement of Ankara in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process would only harm it, because of the biased position of Turkey and its tendency to support Azerbaijan at any cost. April 2-5 events unleashed by Baku on the Line of Contact between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh and the provocative statements from Turkey are clear proofs of that.

In his remarks made within the framework of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) the Foreign Minister of Turkey, manipulating the Islamic solidarity, undertakes a dangerous attempt to artificially present Azerbaijan’s military operations against the self-determined Nagorno-Karabakh through the prism of religious conflict. The policy of the current leadership of Turkey results in the spread of instability, terrorism and bloodshed both within Turkey and beyond its borders. By the above-mentioned provocative statement the Foreign Minister of Turkey, in fact, unveils the inclination to spread that wave towards the South Caucasus. 

We are confident, that our traditionally friendly Muslim states fully realize the real intentions of Turkey and will not give in to Ankara’s provocations.