We hope Turkish parliament will not ratify protocols until occupation of Azerbaijan's lands are put an end: Azerbaijani MP

"About 20 percent of Azerbaijani territory has been occupied by Armenia for more than 15 years, 1 million of Azerbaijani refugees and internally displaced people can not return to their lands and homes within many years," the MP said.

"Turkey closed the border with Armenia after Kalbajar region of Azerbaijan was occupied. For many years Ankara stated that it will not establish relations with Armenia till Azerbaijani lands are freed," Pashayeva said.

MP reminded about Turkish officials' statements made in Baku that the border between Turkey and Armenia will not be opened and ties between two countries will not be established till Armenia liberates Azerbaijani occupied territories. Azerbaijani people hope Turkey's position will remain unchanged, she said.

"We hope that the Turkish Grand National Assembly (Parliament) will not ratify these protocols and the documents will not come into force till Armenia frees occupied territories of Azerbaijan," Pashayeva said.   

She has also answered questions concerning the meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenia Presidents held in Chisinau and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's statements that the talks were not success.

Pashayeva said that Armenia's position was the reason for the unfruitful talks.

"Presently, Armenia refuses from liberating Azerbaijani lands. Several forces abroad willing to reconcile Turkey and Armenia say that establishment of diplomatic relations between them and opening of the border will have a positive impact on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. But it is wrong view," Pashayeva said.

"If diplomatic relations are established and the border between these countries is opened before Azerbaijani lands are freed, Armenian president will hold tougher position in terms of liberating Azerbaijani territories," she said.

MP reminded Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's statements that "the situation we faced during the talks gives enough grounds to speak about it."

Pashayeva said that the three countries, including the U.S., Russia and France participated in the signing ceremony of Turkey-Armenia protocols do their best to achieve rapprochement of these countries.

"They are co-chairmen of OSCE Minsk Group to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Unfortunately, they do not take serious actions to oblige Armenia to free Azerbaijan's occupied territories."

MP pointing to over-scrupulousness of this topic for Azerbaijan said that opening of Turkey-Armenia border before the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is solved will contradict Azerbaijani national interests.

Azerbaijani people hope that the Turkish parliament will not ratify the protocols Ankara-Yerevan till Armenia frees occupied territories, Pashayeva added.

/Trend News/