Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's message to Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of Nowruz was remarkable in that it mentioned the term "peace" several times.

"Nowruz, our centuries-old tradition, is once again this year an occasion to remember the importance of peace, brotherhood, and solidarity. I hope that Nowruz will become the harbinger of a new era when the whole world hopes for peace when international dialogue and cooperation rise to a new level," the Turkish President said. In the conclusion of the message, he also mentioned peace, wishing the Azerbaijani people "peace, well-being, and prosperity."

The term "peace" is remarkable in that Erdogan's previous messages on Nowruz did not contain this word or include any wishes for peace.

For example, last year, he wrote, "I hope that 2024 will be a year of new opportunities and successes for us." He mentioned "health, happiness, and prosperity among the best wishes."

So, what does the repeated use of the term "peace" in the Turkish President's address mean?

It isn't easy to make definite statements, especially when Erdogan used this term in a general context without mentioning the Armenian-Azerbaijani agreement. However, having previously recorded a few facts, some assumptions can be made.

First, nothing happens by chance in diplomacy, and no random expressions are written in addresses. This especially applies to Turkey, where great importance is attached to symbolism and every word used.

In addition, he used the term "peace" this year when Armenia and Azerbaijan officially announced the completion of negotiations and the agreement on the Armenian-Azerbaijani peace agreement.

Now, all that remains is the document signing, which Azerbaijan is not inclined to do, putting forward its preconditions and emphasizing the issue of amending the constitution in Armenia.

In this situation, by mentioning peace, does Erdogan want to hint to Aliyev that it is necessary to put aside the preconditions and sign the document, or does the message have a different context?

Whatever conclusions we draw will be the result of a combination of indirect facts and are just opinions. And opinions are not right or wrong; they are simply a point of view and nothing more.

Arman Galoyan