MJ Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Kazakh president opposes Turkey's attempts to revive Pan-Turkism Snark24 May 2001 YEREVAN The Kazakh president is against Turkey's aspirations to revive Pan-Turkism within the framework of the organization of Turkic states. [Nursultan] Nazarbayev said this today when delivering a lecture at Yerevan State University. According to the Kazakh president, the organization of Turkic states is an association of peoples united by a lot in terms of history. "I have never welcomed attempts to turn this organization into a body to resolve political issues," Nazarbayev told a Snark corespondent, commenting on Astana's reserved position, deciding not to subscribe to the anti-Armenian statements made by the Turkish and Azerbaijani sides during the recent summit of Turkic states in Istanbul. Nursultan Nazarbayev touched upon the Artsax topic. He said that he was ready to do everything in his power to help establish peace in the South Caucasus region. "The Nagornyy Artsax conflict is an interethnic issue in which dilettantes should not meddle, although this quite often happens," the president said. He stressed that both the Azerbaijani and Armenian peoples were suffering from the conflict. Astana wants the Nagornyy Artsax problem to be settled peacefully, Nazarbayev said, expressing Kazakhstan's official stance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghos Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Even before the fall of the Soviet Union, Turkey was already preparing a diplomatic offensive in the Caucasus and Central Asia. In all of this countries you´ll find, for example, Turkish sponsored schools. But this didn´t last very long. And a number of reasons acoount for that. Some: - the larger states such as Kazakhstan perceive themselves as too important to be under any sort of sphere of influence that is not Russia, China or the US. - there is very little real afinity with the Turks, and in spite of Russian emigration the political and even cultural weight of Russia is still very much felt. - Turkey has had a lot of internal problems to deal with, both in the political and economic sphere. Moreover its diplomacy has never been geared towards this type of work, nor is it a country with the necessary ability to lead. - after a while, the very few efforts in Central Asia were seen as a sort of bribe by the host countries, and as some sort of waste by the Turks. Even in Azerbaijan the Turks have had limited success. I don´t think pan-turkism stands much of a chance. [ May 25, 2001: Message edited by: Boghos ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berj Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 TURKMENISTAN CLOSES DOWN ITS EMBASSY IN AZERBAIJAN Snark-Rbk5 June 2001 YEREVAN Turkmenistan closes down its embassy in Azerbaijan. The decision on closing Turkmenistan's embassy in Azerbaijan was made in the light of growing tension between the two former Soviet republics which is caused by debates for use if oil deposits in the Caspian region. The Turkmenistani side reasons its decision by financial difficulties. However, Turkmenistan will continue promoting bilateral relations between the two states, the statements reads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 7, 2001 Report Share Posted June 7, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Berj:TURKMENISTAN CLOSES DOWN ITS EMBASSY IN AZERBAIJAN.Dear Berj what has this to do with Pan-Turkism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2001 Report Share Posted June 22, 2001 Tornado, This means: pan-turkism doesn't work as in theory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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