Politician: Today`s biggest problem is the instability of the geopolitical situation, as well as the presence of hidden threats and dangerous ambitions

ArmInfo. If today the "victory" over Artsakh is considered the pride of the entire Turkic world, then tomorrow this world may strive for greater "pride and victories." Artak Zakaryan, a member of the board of the Republican Party, writes about this in his article.

Yesterday, in Ankara, in front of the Shushi center at the Azerbaijani embassy, a third monument dedicated to the Caucasian Islamic Army was unveiled. The first two are located in Baku and Gandzak. The Caucasian Islamic Army (under the command of Nuri Pasha) was formed in Ottoman Turkey, which captured Baku on September 15, 1918, and massacred the city's Christian and Jewish population. In Baku alone, this army robbed and killed approximately 30,000 Armenians (according to Oxford scholarly sources). Of course, the unveiling of such monuments has a clear historical and political significance and purpose. When a monument dedicated to the Caucasian Islamic Army is erected in Turkey, it is perceived as a tribute to the Turkish soldiers who captured Baku in 1918 and as a symbol of the Turkish-Azerbaijani military alliance. This is a clear signal to the Middle East and its neighbors. And from the perspective of our Armenians, it is perceived as a glorification of the army that committed massacres against the Armenian population of Baku 108 years ago. In his speech at the unveiling of the monument in Ankara, the Turkish Minister of Defense said: "Today, the Azerbaijani flag flies freely in Shusha, Khankendi, and throughout Karabakh. This victory is a source of immense pride not only for Azerbaijan, but for the entire Turkic world. As Turkey, we supported our Azerbaijani brothers with all our strength and resources at every stage of the Patriotic War and together shared the joy of this glorious victory." As we see, it is perhaps impossible to give a clearer picture of the significance of Pan-Turkism. Turkey directly views the capture of Artsakh as a source of pride for the entire Turkic world. Very soon, the TRIP and other similar projects will also be considered a shared achievement of the Turkic world. Obviously, all this is not just for Armenia," the politician noted. He added that the consistent Turkification of regional policy would logically conflict with the interests of many countries. "But is all this acceptable from the perspective of the medium- and long-term interests of Russia, Iran, India, Greece, Cyprus, Israel, Georgia, Armenia, and even China?" If today "victory" over Artsakh is considered the pride of the entire Turkic world, then tomorrow this world may strive for greater "pride and victories." Is there a guarantee that, for example, the absorption of the Republic of Armenia, aggression against the State of Israel, the dismemberment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, territorial encroachment on Greece and Cyprus, the collapse of the Russian Federation, and other similar hypothetical situations will no longer be considered a joint achievement of the Turkic world? Why do I formulate my concerns this way? Because five or six years ago, no one in the world could imagine that Artsakh could be completely depopulated. No one could believe that Russia and Ukraine could enter into a protracted war, etc.: Today, the biggest problem is the instability of the geopolitical situation, as well as the presence of hidden threats and dangerous ambitions," concluded Artak Zakaryan.