Caspian Report - Issue 06 - Winter 2014
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A monument<br />
to the Khojaly<br />
victims in Baku,<br />
Azerbaijan.<br />
ROVSHAN IBRAHIMOV<br />
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SUMMARY<br />
It is worth examining the reasons for<br />
divergence between Azerbaijani and<br />
Turkish policy in the region. It is clear<br />
that Azerbaijan’s reaction came as a<br />
surprise for Turkey. There are several<br />
reasons for this.<br />
First and foremost, Azerbaijan believes<br />
that the process of rapprochement<br />
between Turkey and Armenia<br />
should take into account the resolution<br />
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.<br />
Since 1993, liberating territories<br />
has been the condition for opening<br />
the border. In 2008, this situation<br />
changed. That is why, in April 2008,<br />
there were protests against Turkey<br />
in Azerbaijan. In Baku, it was believed<br />
that public outcry would stop Turkey<br />
from opening the border. This hypothesis<br />
proved correct. Prime-Minister<br />
Erdogan pledged not to open the border<br />
until there is progress on the Karabakh<br />
issue.<br />
The second misunderstanding between<br />
the parties was based on Turkey’s<br />
view that Azerbaijan has no
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