The Secretary of the Parliamentary faction of the governing Republican Party mas commenting on the meeting between the turkish foreign minister and Armenian ngos.
For decades the situation in Turkey was such that it was not a question of the military meddling in government – the military thought they were the government and that the politicians in Cankaya were simply a necessary irritant. Turkey has gone a long way in a very short time and all that is now changed.
Baku will host the next Eurovision Song Festival from 22 – 26 May 2012. This will provide both an opportunity and a risk to both Armenia and Azerbaijan as their difficult relationship plays out on an unusual stage. At stake will be more than a simple song.