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TURKEY HAS ALREADY GAINED 80% OF WHAT IT WANTED FROM NORMALIZATION: KIRO MANOYAN
Tert.am
16:07 13.08.10
The opening of the Armenia-Turkey border for a day makes no sense in
terms of inter-state relations. Head of the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Kiro Manoyan
told a press conference today as he spoke about recently-circulated
news that the Turkish troops might come to Armenia via Georgia to
participate in a disasters relief exercise organized by NATO.
"I think the opening of the border for a day makes no sense for
inter-state relations regardless the reason of the opening."
Earlier Turkish press reported that Ankara might temporarily open the
border with Armenia for that purpose. But later Turkey confirmed at
the highest level that it will not do that anyway.
Referring to the ratification of the Armenia-Turkey Protocols Mr
Manoyan said that by not ratifying them Turkey has already gained 80
per cent of what it would in case of the ratification.
"And it gained 80 per cent by not giving anything [in return] as
it would have to open the border, lift the blockade in case of the
ratification," said he.
Mr Manoyan said he was sure that Armenia's authorities should change
their policy of suspending the ratification process as "our patience
cannot be limitless." In his words Armenia "must put an end [to the
process] and withdraw its signatures from the Protocols and proceed
with the process only as soon as there are political powers in Turkey
willing to normalize relations without pre-conditions."
Further he went on clarifying that by saying "80 per cent" of what
Turkey gained first of all he meant that result of the non-ratification
of those documents was that US, Britain and Sweden declined from
adopting a resolution that would recognize the Armenian Genocide,
saying that the parties have decided to decide on their disputes at
a commission to be created after the ratification of the Protocols.
Secondly, the international community started to interpret the border
issue as if Armenia didn't have claims towards Turkey.
Thirdly, according o Mr Manoyan, Turkey in that way had a chance to
express its opinion over the Karabakh issue at the international level.
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
16:07 13.08.10
The opening of the Armenia-Turkey border for a day makes no sense in
terms of inter-state relations. Head of the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Kiro Manoyan
told a press conference today as he spoke about recently-circulated
news that the Turkish troops might come to Armenia via Georgia to
participate in a disasters relief exercise organized by NATO.
"I think the opening of the border for a day makes no sense for
inter-state relations regardless the reason of the opening."
Earlier Turkish press reported that Ankara might temporarily open the
border with Armenia for that purpose. But later Turkey confirmed at
the highest level that it will not do that anyway.
Referring to the ratification of the Armenia-Turkey Protocols Mr
Manoyan said that by not ratifying them Turkey has already gained 80
per cent of what it would in case of the ratification.
"And it gained 80 per cent by not giving anything [in return] as
it would have to open the border, lift the blockade in case of the
ratification," said he.
Mr Manoyan said he was sure that Armenia's authorities should change
their policy of suspending the ratification process as "our patience
cannot be limitless." In his words Armenia "must put an end [to the
process] and withdraw its signatures from the Protocols and proceed
with the process only as soon as there are political powers in Turkey
willing to normalize relations without pre-conditions."
Further he went on clarifying that by saying "80 per cent" of what
Turkey gained first of all he meant that result of the non-ratification
of those documents was that US, Britain and Sweden declined from
adopting a resolution that would recognize the Armenian Genocide,
saying that the parties have decided to decide on their disputes at
a commission to be created after the ratification of the Protocols.
Secondly, the international community started to interpret the border
issue as if Armenia didn't have claims towards Turkey.
Thirdly, according o Mr Manoyan, Turkey in that way had a chance to
express its opinion over the Karabakh issue at the international level.
From: A. Papazian