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EXPERT: BORDER GATE OPENING TO RUPTURE TURKISH IDEOLOGY
Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Aug 7 2009
Armenia
Armenian-Turkish border gate opening and resumption of bilateral
relations might bust stereotypes and taboos set in Turkish people's
minds, Noravank Foundation expert Ruben Melkonyan told journalists
August 7.
"Armenian-Turkish border gate opening might exert significant influence
over Turkish people's obsessed minds," Melkonyan said.
According to him, the border opening might incite crisis and
ideology-based Turkish society will 'rupture'. Expert considers that
Armenian-Turkish communities' dialogue is currently more significant
than the establishment of interstate relations.
Melkonyan considers Turkish society encounters difficulties in
perceiving the truth and this is greatly assisted by Turkish mass
media: "Turkish media unlike Armenian supports Governmental position
on Armenian-Turkish issue."
Minor part of Turkish society is willing to establish a direct
contact with Armenians, however in Armenia the contrary is the
case: "There is a moderate and superficial approach to this issue
in the society. Armenians have unmindful toward the prospects of
Armenian-Turkish rapprochement."
Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Aug 7 2009
Armenia
Armenian-Turkish border gate opening and resumption of bilateral
relations might bust stereotypes and taboos set in Turkish people's
minds, Noravank Foundation expert Ruben Melkonyan told journalists
August 7.
"Armenian-Turkish border gate opening might exert significant influence
over Turkish people's obsessed minds," Melkonyan said.
According to him, the border opening might incite crisis and
ideology-based Turkish society will 'rupture'. Expert considers that
Armenian-Turkish communities' dialogue is currently more significant
than the establishment of interstate relations.
Melkonyan considers Turkish society encounters difficulties in
perceiving the truth and this is greatly assisted by Turkish mass
media: "Turkish media unlike Armenian supports Governmental position
on Armenian-Turkish issue."
Minor part of Turkish society is willing to establish a direct
contact with Armenians, however in Armenia the contrary is the
case: "There is a moderate and superficial approach to this issue
in the society. Armenians have unmindful toward the prospects of
Armenian-Turkish rapprochement."