The signing of the Armenian-Turkish Protocols in Zurich provoked Azerbaijan’s immediate reaction. We will hardly exaggerate if we call this reaction confusion or, to be precise, a panic.

Azerbaijani Parliament MP Gudret Hasanguliyev called Turkey’s step a betrayal of Azerbaijan, pointing out the step was “imposed on Turkey by the West”.

“Azerbaijan is cornered and has no way but join the Russia-Belarus union. I think Azerbaijan can defend its territorial integrity within this union only,” MP said. Pointing out the wrong policy of the Turkish authorities, Hasanguliyev proposed reviewing Azerbaijan’s policy towards Turkey: “Azerbaijan sells gas to Turkey at a price three times as low as the world market price. We turned Turkey to an oil and gas transit country.”

A 11-member group of Azerbaijani MPs will leave for Ankara October 13, the Azerbaijani APA news agency reports. They intend to meet with both Turkish officials and oppositionists and express their concern over the Protocols signed on Oct 10.

Azerbaijani political analysts also commented on the recent developments. Vafa Guluzade, seeing a U.S. scenario in the latest developments, calls for working out a new competent policy.