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Armenia-Turkey 2011
Igor Muradyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments24610.html
Published: 13:26:06 - 17/12/2011
Turkey ends the year 2011 with a `new status'. Ankara restored its
previous position of a partner to the United States, which certainly
affects the situation of its neighbors. Turkey understood that it will
not be able to solve any of its foreign political issues, and economic
success will not be eternal, having entered a confrontation with the
United States.
The United States has completed the program of returning Turkey under
its control, and one of the levers of influence on Turkey is the
hookup of the Armenian problems. There is no argument that the United
States is trying to close or denigrate the Armenian issue or to lower
its `international status'.
History continues with the same scenario, following the spiral trace,
and nobody argues against this historical caprice. This circumstance
makes history predictable and suggests the return to former models
when political crises and deadlocks are faced.
Turkey has to seek for new approaches in the relations with the
Western states, to clarify its own position on the Armenian issue,
trying to use the archaism of the Armenian movement for the
international recognition of the Armenian cause. Turkey is unlikely to
normalize its relations with Armenia in the nearest future but from
the past experience it has withdrawn the necessity to accuse Armenia
of the willingness for compromise, and it will be the result of
discussions in Ankara.
Now Turkey has done everything possible to blame Azerbaijan for the
failure of normalization with Armenia. It was done skillfully, even
though Azerbaijan has nothing to do with this intrigue. Nevertheless,
the West is not inclined for finding out the reasons for the failure,
and therefore they accuse Azerbaijan with great pleasure.
In 2011, the Turkish policy became moderate, which is possibly related
to the end of the election campaign. Turkey's activities have become
more systemic and predictable in the framework of the rules which
exist in the relations with the USA and NATO. That affected the
decreasing aggressiveness of Azerbaijan, and it is obviously in a
foreign political deadlock.
No doubt Turkey again plays a great role in restraining Azerbaijan to
prevent possible foolish actions. Turkey is in a sensitive situation
because of the admitting of meaninglessness of its own imperialistic
ambitions, and is planning new initiatives in foreign affairs, already
having found itself in dependence.
Igor Muradyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments24610.html
Published: 13:26:06 - 17/12/2011
Turkey ends the year 2011 with a `new status'. Ankara restored its
previous position of a partner to the United States, which certainly
affects the situation of its neighbors. Turkey understood that it will
not be able to solve any of its foreign political issues, and economic
success will not be eternal, having entered a confrontation with the
United States.
The United States has completed the program of returning Turkey under
its control, and one of the levers of influence on Turkey is the
hookup of the Armenian problems. There is no argument that the United
States is trying to close or denigrate the Armenian issue or to lower
its `international status'.
History continues with the same scenario, following the spiral trace,
and nobody argues against this historical caprice. This circumstance
makes history predictable and suggests the return to former models
when political crises and deadlocks are faced.
Turkey has to seek for new approaches in the relations with the
Western states, to clarify its own position on the Armenian issue,
trying to use the archaism of the Armenian movement for the
international recognition of the Armenian cause. Turkey is unlikely to
normalize its relations with Armenia in the nearest future but from
the past experience it has withdrawn the necessity to accuse Armenia
of the willingness for compromise, and it will be the result of
discussions in Ankara.
Now Turkey has done everything possible to blame Azerbaijan for the
failure of normalization with Armenia. It was done skillfully, even
though Azerbaijan has nothing to do with this intrigue. Nevertheless,
the West is not inclined for finding out the reasons for the failure,
and therefore they accuse Azerbaijan with great pleasure.
In 2011, the Turkish policy became moderate, which is possibly related
to the end of the election campaign. Turkey's activities have become
more systemic and predictable in the framework of the rules which
exist in the relations with the USA and NATO. That affected the
decreasing aggressiveness of Azerbaijan, and it is obviously in a
foreign political deadlock.
No doubt Turkey again plays a great role in restraining Azerbaijan to
prevent possible foolish actions. Turkey is in a sensitive situation
because of the admitting of meaninglessness of its own imperialistic
ambitions, and is planning new initiatives in foreign affairs, already
having found itself in dependence.