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TURKEY'S GOAL TO DRIVE WEDGE BETWEEN ARMENIA AND DIASPORA, EXPERT SAYS
news.am
Nov 2 2010
Armenia
Turkey wants to prove that it allegedly has friendly relations with
neighbors, excluding Armenia from a list of countries posing threat,
Turkish studies expert Ruben Melkonyan told NEWS.am.
"In fact Armenia cannot be considered as an external threat to Turkey.
However, Turkey's actions pursue far-reaching goal to drive a wedge
between Armenia and Diaspora. This step may be followed by a statement
indicating that Diaspora, not Armenia, is posing threat from the
viewpoint of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide,"
the expert said.
As to the fact that Israel is considered a threat by Turkey, Melkonyan
noted that doing so Ankara wants to strengthen its position in Muslim
world and show that Turkey's actions against Israel are intentional
but not just demonstrative.
As NEWS.am reported earlier, Turkish National Security Council excluded
Armenia, along with Syria, Bulgaria Iran and Georgia from the list
of countries posing external threat. The council adopted national
security strategy for 5 years. Ankara termed Israel's actions as
threat for the first time since 1949.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Nov 2 2010
Armenia
Turkey wants to prove that it allegedly has friendly relations with
neighbors, excluding Armenia from a list of countries posing threat,
Turkish studies expert Ruben Melkonyan told NEWS.am.
"In fact Armenia cannot be considered as an external threat to Turkey.
However, Turkey's actions pursue far-reaching goal to drive a wedge
between Armenia and Diaspora. This step may be followed by a statement
indicating that Diaspora, not Armenia, is posing threat from the
viewpoint of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide,"
the expert said.
As to the fact that Israel is considered a threat by Turkey, Melkonyan
noted that doing so Ankara wants to strengthen its position in Muslim
world and show that Turkey's actions against Israel are intentional
but not just demonstrative.
As NEWS.am reported earlier, Turkish National Security Council excluded
Armenia, along with Syria, Bulgaria Iran and Georgia from the list
of countries posing external threat. The council adopted national
security strategy for 5 years. Ankara termed Israel's actions as
threat for the first time since 1949.
From: A. Papazian