Baku. Ramil Mammadli–APA. The World Azerbaijanis Congress (WAC), co-chaired by Pasha Galbinur and Mahammadrza Kheshti, issued a statement against the talks over the opening of Turkey-Armenia borders and establishing of diplomatic and economic relations, WAC press service told APA. The Congress expressed concern of all Azerbaijanis over the world. “Canakkale, where Azerbaijanis shed their blood, and Azerbaijani lands where our Turkish brothers shed their blood, both are Motherland. It is not suitable politically or publicly to open borders in one side of the Motherland when other side is at war”.
“Azerbaijani public, governmental and Diaspora organizations provide useful activity against the Armenia’s occupant policy against Azerbaijan and its territorial and “genocide” claims against Turkey. Today Armenia faces with difficult economic and political crisis. It has no other international access except Iran. Undoubtedly only Armenia will benefit from the opening of borders. This action will negatively effect on the negotiation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, will justify the occupant policy of Armenia and encourage it for new occupation. Armenia will continue its territorial and “genocide” claims against Turkey even after the opening of the borders”.
WAC said it believed Turkey would avoid the decision, which could damage the Turkic world’s interests, and would take the interests of Turkic peoples into consideration.