Trilateral meeting in Sochi or another Turkish newspaper hoax?
Trilateral meeting of Vladimir Putin, Serzh Sargsyan and Recep Tayyip Erdogan over Nagorno-Karabakh is possible next month, the Chairman of Turkey Centre for International Relations and Strategic Analysis TURKSAM Sinan Ogan said in an interview to Russian “Expert” periodical.
Answering Russian reporter’s question on why Zurich protocols failed, the Turkish expert particularly said: “The thing is the government hadn’t foreseen the opinion of the Turkish society. Turkish society greatly signifies Azerbaijan’s role, hence, if Karabakh issue is not settled, the dead point of the process will hardly revive. Trilateral meeting of Vladimir Putin, Serzh Sargsyan and Recep Tayyip Erdogan over Nagorno-Karabakh is possible in Sochi next month. Another issue over the current situation is Armenia’s approach. Most powers think that if they have been able to live with close borders for 17 years, they can do so a little while more. They consider the probability that Turkey may recognize the Armenian genocide in 2015, its 100th anniversary.”
It’s hard to say how Sinan Ogan could foresee the possibility of the trilateral meeting, what is more, the possibility of a meeting on Nagorno-Karabakh. Anyway, neither any official nor non-official information has been published by now. What comes interesting here is that the Turkish expert does not mention Azerbaijani representatives among the participating sides of the meeting, as if to discuss Karabakh. Apparently, Ankara has decided to take on Karabakh issue so seriously, they have considered Azerbaijan’s participation in the talks unnecessary (naturally, due to Baku disconstructive disposition).
To be more serious, it’s quite absurd to imagine Armenia having any discussions on Nagorno-Karabakh peaceful settlement outside OSCE Minsk group format. So, apparently, to spread another instigating piece of information, this time Turkish propaganda machine uses Russian information platforms.
Remind that earlier this kind of newspaper hoaxes were circulated in Azerbaijani and Turkish media.
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