The “first flowers” of Pashinyan’s visit to Turkey are outlined: at the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, a document called the “Istanbul Declaration” and 5 resolutions were adopted on the initiative of Azerbaijan, which also mentioned Armenia.
This declaration enshrined the “right of return of forcibly displaced Azerbaijanis” to Armenia (presented in the document as “Western Azerbaijan”).
Moreover, Armenia was called upon to remove obstacles that would allow the signing of a peace treaty.
In the context of the refusal of the Armenian ruler to protect the rights of the people of Artsakh and, in particular, collective return and the topic of the occupied territories of Armenia, Azerbaijan puts the term “Western Azerbaijan” on the international agenda, which includes a significant part of today’s Armenia.
Moreover, Azerbaijan’s insatiable desire for the negotiation process Against the backdrop of such ambitions, the failure to sign the document is a blow to Armenia. The authorities have driven the country into a Turkish trap, where Armenia’s only role is to simply obey and endure the slaps it receives.
2025-06-23