ANTALYA, Türkiye, April 11. A peace agreement is most urgently needed for Armenia, Turkish foreign policy expert Levent Ersin Orallı told reporters during the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Trend reports.
"Let me be very clear: a peace agreement is necessary for Türkiye, for Azerbaijan, but it is most needed by Armenia. As crucial as peace is for Azerbaijan and Türkiye, it is even more so for Armenia.
30 years have passed since Armenia gained its independence, yet today, Armenia finds itself shrinking more with each passing day. It has become a pawn in the hands of foreign lobbies and imperial powers and is increasingly trapped by the influence of the diaspora, leaving Yerevan unable to assert control. If Armenia succumbs to Azerbaijan's demands, sits at the negotiating table, and signs this agreement, it will not just be a political decision—it will be a matter of survival for the nation," he said.
Orallı further stated that Azerbaijan's conditions for peace are legitimate and that Armenia stands to gain from such an agreement.
"Armenia will benefit from peace. I am confident that Armenia is more interested in these matters than we are. After all, we ended a 30-year occupation in just 44 days with a historic victory. Then, through an anti-terror operation, we completely removed that occupation. Now we have certain rights and expectations—rights that we want to receive in order to achieve peace," he concluded.
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