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ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS, ADVANTAGE OR DISADVANTAGE OF ARMENIAN DIPLOMACY?
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Sept 1 2010
Armenia
A year after the Armenian-Turkish Protocols were initialed, we can
assert that the documents positively affected the Armenian and Turkish
societies, Turkish studies expert Artak Shakaryan told NEWS.am.
According to him, one of the positive points is that demands of
the Armenian side turned theory into practice. "Earlier, we have
demanded border opening in theory, we thought that could establish
dialogue with Turkish people, but after the protocols were signed it
became clear that we are not ready either for border opening or for
establishing relations with Turks. It was revealed that Turks are
not ready to apologize to Armenians as well. We just got to know
each other better," the expert said. He also noted that next time
when new Armenian-Turkish process is launched the sides will be more
ready for it and draft more efficient documents.
Shakaryan does not share opinion of the experts and politicians
who consider the Armenian-Turkish process a failure of the Armenian
democracy. "On the contrary, we showed that can display initiative,
the process had to be launched sooner or later," he added.
In his turn, Manvel Sargsyan, an expert of the Armenian Center for
National and International Studies, stressed the Armenian-Turkish
process has many negative consequences. First, dubious documents
led to Ankara's intensified efforts to interfere with the Karabakh
conflict. According to him, the process also accelerated establishment
of Turkish-Azerbaijani tandem. The positive point is Armenians once
again revealed Turk's true face, Sargsyan noted.
The Armenian-Turkish Protocols were initialed on August 31, 2009 to
be signed on October 10 in Zurich. However, the documents have not
been ratified by the Armenian and Turkish parliaments because of
Ankara's constant preconditions.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Sept 1 2010
Armenia
A year after the Armenian-Turkish Protocols were initialed, we can
assert that the documents positively affected the Armenian and Turkish
societies, Turkish studies expert Artak Shakaryan told NEWS.am.
According to him, one of the positive points is that demands of
the Armenian side turned theory into practice. "Earlier, we have
demanded border opening in theory, we thought that could establish
dialogue with Turkish people, but after the protocols were signed it
became clear that we are not ready either for border opening or for
establishing relations with Turks. It was revealed that Turks are
not ready to apologize to Armenians as well. We just got to know
each other better," the expert said. He also noted that next time
when new Armenian-Turkish process is launched the sides will be more
ready for it and draft more efficient documents.
Shakaryan does not share opinion of the experts and politicians
who consider the Armenian-Turkish process a failure of the Armenian
democracy. "On the contrary, we showed that can display initiative,
the process had to be launched sooner or later," he added.
In his turn, Manvel Sargsyan, an expert of the Armenian Center for
National and International Studies, stressed the Armenian-Turkish
process has many negative consequences. First, dubious documents
led to Ankara's intensified efforts to interfere with the Karabakh
conflict. According to him, the process also accelerated establishment
of Turkish-Azerbaijani tandem. The positive point is Armenians once
again revealed Turk's true face, Sargsyan noted.
The Armenian-Turkish Protocols were initialed on August 31, 2009 to
be signed on October 10 in Zurich. However, the documents have not
been ratified by the Armenian and Turkish parliaments because of
Ankara's constant preconditions.
From: A. Papazian