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TURKEY'S AGGRESSIVE POLICY POSES THREAT TO ARMENIA, EXPERT SAYS
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YEREVAN - Ankara's aggressive propaganda aimed at promoting its image
in the region and worldwide cannot but cause concern, Turkish studies
expert, Deputy Dean of the Oriental Studies Department of the Yerevan
State University Ruben Melkonyan told a press conference on Tuesday.
Melkonyan stressed in case Turkey fulfills its ambitions Armenia will
deal with an authoritative country.
"Turkey is actively implementing the provisions of Foreign Minister
Ahmet Davutoglu's monograph titled "Turkey's strategic interests"
issued as early as 2001. The work prioritizes the ideology of
Neo-Ottomanism," He noted that Turkey can not be unbiased towards
Armenia and therefore its growing role in the region, as well as claims
for participation in the Karabakh peace process, are unacceptable to
the Armenian side.
As regards the Armenian-Turkish protocols, the expert deems Ankara's
aspiration for "zero problems with neighbors" policy is unconvincing
in the context of "frozen" protocols.
According to him, Turkey has managed to raise its rating in the Middle
East and there is a threat that it will be trying to act as mediator
in the settlement of conflicts in the South Caucasus.
Melkonyan says this is worrisome to Armenia, since Turkey can never
be an unbiased mediator in the Karabakh conflict settlement.
Melkonyan considers Armenia still poses a threat to Turkey's
authority. "The fact that the Armenian-Turkish border remains closed
prevents promotion of Turkish policy," he added. At the same time,
he believes at this stage, the Armenian side should not take serious
steps, but focus on holding its positions.
From: A. Papazian
http://massispost.com/?p=2321
YEREVAN - Ankara's aggressive propaganda aimed at promoting its image
in the region and worldwide cannot but cause concern, Turkish studies
expert, Deputy Dean of the Oriental Studies Department of the Yerevan
State University Ruben Melkonyan told a press conference on Tuesday.
Melkonyan stressed in case Turkey fulfills its ambitions Armenia will
deal with an authoritative country.
"Turkey is actively implementing the provisions of Foreign Minister
Ahmet Davutoglu's monograph titled "Turkey's strategic interests"
issued as early as 2001. The work prioritizes the ideology of
Neo-Ottomanism," He noted that Turkey can not be unbiased towards
Armenia and therefore its growing role in the region, as well as claims
for participation in the Karabakh peace process, are unacceptable to
the Armenian side.
As regards the Armenian-Turkish protocols, the expert deems Ankara's
aspiration for "zero problems with neighbors" policy is unconvincing
in the context of "frozen" protocols.
According to him, Turkey has managed to raise its rating in the Middle
East and there is a threat that it will be trying to act as mediator
in the settlement of conflicts in the South Caucasus.
Melkonyan says this is worrisome to Armenia, since Turkey can never
be an unbiased mediator in the Karabakh conflict settlement.
Melkonyan considers Armenia still poses a threat to Turkey's
authority. "The fact that the Armenian-Turkish border remains closed
prevents promotion of Turkish policy," he added. At the same time,
he believes at this stage, the Armenian side should not take serious
steps, but focus on holding its positions.
From: A. Papazian