What Should Turkey Change Its Attitude Towards Armenia For? "Joghvourd"

“We expect Turkey to undergo serious radical changes in its aggressive policy towards Armenia and to eliminate its hostile actions,” stated Armenian Foreign Minister Ara Ayvazyan in response to a question from opposition Prosperous Armenia faction MP Arman Abovyan during a recent session of the National Assembly.

It is interesting to note that just a few months ago, the Armenian authorities, who have had no diplomatic relations with Ankara since 1991, declared that Turkey was actively participating in the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Armenia, sending mercenaries to fight against Armenian soldiers.

However, we should observe that recently, members of the ruling elite have been using a different rhetoric. National Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan, in a recent interview with Public Television, avoided directly answering the question of whether Turkey is considered a hostile state for Armenia, stating, “If we are moving towards regional unblocking, then our approaches should be adjusted, and we are working in that direction.”

Now, the Foreign Minister announces that Turkey will eliminate its hostile actions. However, it is intriguing to ask what has happened, and what should Turkey change its attitude towards Armenia for?

This behavior of officials suggests two possibilities: either Armenia has promised something that the public is again unaware of, or events have occurred that are also kept secret from citizens.

But this is not all. In response to a question from “Luminous Armenia” faction MP Karen Simonian regarding the territories occupied by Azerbaijan, the head of the Armenian foreign ministry stated, “We have expressed ourselves very clearly regarding Artsakh, especially concerning the Hadrut region under Azerbaijan’s control, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has presented its roadmap for our envisioned resolution of the Artsakh issue, which prominently includes the provision of de-occupation.” He noted, however, that there was no mention of Shushi in Ayvazyan’s statements. What does this imply? Is Shushi truly a drab and unfortunate city that we do not need?

Additionally, in response to independent MP Taguhi Tovmasyan’s question, Minister Ayvazyan said that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has constantly spoken about resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh issue by war, even during negotiations.

Yet, acknowledging this reality, both the Prime Minister and the National Security Council Secretary, along with several parliamentarians, speak about peace—one-sided peace. It is appropriate to recall the following words of the first President of Armenia, Levon Ter-Petrosyan: “Our strength is in our weakness.” This means that while they criticize the first president at rallies, they are guided by his theses.

This is reported by the newspaper “Joghvourd.”