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TURKEY'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS ARMENIA MAY CHANGE FOR THE WORSE - EXPERT
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Aug 24, 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN.- Turkey has a special attitude towards Armenia and Armenians,
and a new Turkish Grand National Assembly will neither improve it
nor encourage the return of Armenian-Turkish protocols, said expert
in Turkish studies Ruben Melkonyan.
According to him, the incumbent parliament has its own pecularities
which are not in favor of Armenia.
"Turkish Speaker Cemil Cicek has clear anti-Armenian stance and is the
"godfather" of 301 article. Three experts in Armenian studies also
entered the parliament, among them historians Yusuf Halacoglu, Seid
Sercelik and expert Sinan Ogan whose efforts are aimed at denying the
Armenian Genocide. They are to form scientific bases for anti-Armenian
research. Therefore, Turkey's attitude towards Armenia may change
for the worse," Melkonyan said.
In October 2009 Armenia and Turkey signed protocols in Zurich to
normalize diplomatic relations between the states. The documents
had to be ratified in both countries' parliaments. However, in
2010 the Armenian president suspended the process due to Turkey's
non-constructive stance. Ankara set preconditions and linked the
reconciliation process to resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Aug 24, 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN.- Turkey has a special attitude towards Armenia and Armenians,
and a new Turkish Grand National Assembly will neither improve it
nor encourage the return of Armenian-Turkish protocols, said expert
in Turkish studies Ruben Melkonyan.
According to him, the incumbent parliament has its own pecularities
which are not in favor of Armenia.
"Turkish Speaker Cemil Cicek has clear anti-Armenian stance and is the
"godfather" of 301 article. Three experts in Armenian studies also
entered the parliament, among them historians Yusuf Halacoglu, Seid
Sercelik and expert Sinan Ogan whose efforts are aimed at denying the
Armenian Genocide. They are to form scientific bases for anti-Armenian
research. Therefore, Turkey's attitude towards Armenia may change
for the worse," Melkonyan said.
In October 2009 Armenia and Turkey signed protocols in Zurich to
normalize diplomatic relations between the states. The documents
had to be ratified in both countries' parliaments. However, in
2010 the Armenian president suspended the process due to Turkey's
non-constructive stance. Ankara set preconditions and linked the
reconciliation process to resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
From: A. Papazian