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    TURKISH GOVERNMENT IS READY TO ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA

    PanArmenian
    April 14 2009
    Armenia

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkish Government thinks pragmatically and is
    ready to establish diplomatic relations with Armenia, Center for
    Middle East Studies' leading analyst, Alexander Sotnichenko told a
    PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. According to him, relations between Turkey
    and Armenia could become similar to those between Russia and Japan.

    "On the negative side we have territorial claims and no peace of treaty
    signed. Still, on the positive side, there are diplomatic relations
    and trade turnover. I believe this model is the most acceptable one
    for Armenian-Turkish relations," he said.

    The Russian expert stressed that disagreements between Armenia and
    Turkey are less in number than those between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

    "EU would approve of Armenian - Turkish agreement. Yet, though
    Turkey seeks EU membership, it will never be accepted as a part of
    the Committee.

    But what's more important, the agreement will strengthen Russian
    -Turkish relations and make further agreement between Russia, Turkey
    and Armenia possible. Baku won't like it, but then, we don't seek
    Baku's approval. Erdogan's Government is flexible and thinks in
    accordance with policy realities of today's world, whereas Baku
    chooses to count on nationalists," Sotnichenko noted.

    Yet, he is confident Turkey will never recognize the Armenian
    Genocide. " The issue is not even discussed in negotiations. The
    main focus is given to NKR conflict settlement. Moreover, I believe
    that Caucasian stability platform offered by Erdogan aims to prevent
    strangers, EU and USA, from interfering with regional issues. Russia
    and Turkey wish to prove they're capable of resolving all the conflicts
    in Caucasus," Sotnichenko stressed.
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