Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker Murtuz Aleskerov said on Friday that doing business with Armenia prior to providing the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan means betraying his country.
Aleskerov, who has been in Turkey since the beginning of this week as a guest of his Turkish counterpart Omer Izgi, visited Marmara Group Foundation yesterday.
Speaking during the visit, Aleskerov said he was visiting Turkey in order to improve political and economic relations between Turkey and his country, and called on Turkish businessmen to make more investment in Azerbaijan.
Recalling that 20 percent of Azerbaijani territory is still under occupation by Armenia, Aleskerov maintained, “We have heard that some Turkish businessmen want to do business with Armenia prior to providing the territorial integrity of our country, which means betraying Azerbaijan,” he said.
Urging Turkish businessmen to wait until a solution is reached between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Aleskerov claimed that doing business with Armenia now will not bring any benefit to either Turkey or Azerbaijan.
In an exclusive interview with the Turkish Daily News, Aleskerov on Wednesday said that he was against the steps taken between Turkey and Armenia to improve economic and cultural ties, despite the lack of political ties between the two countries.
“Who are the people? Aren’t they the ones who elect the government, the ministers?,” Aleskerov asked, stating his reaction towards the efforts to form a bridge between the people of the two rival countries in the Caucasus, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
“Armenians visiting our country commit crimes and are involved in bombings and attacks,” Aleskerov said, reflecting a big mistrust towards the Armenians.
Expressing his pleasure in the establishment of a culture center carrying Azerbaijani President Haydar Aliyev’s name, he said that a center for Ataturk [Founder of Turkish Republic] researches has been set up under the direction of Aliyev in Azerbaijan.
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