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U.S. RECOGNITION OF GENOCIDE DEPENDS ON ISRAEL -EXPERT
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 5, 2011 - 18:17 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide depends
on Israel, according to the director of Armenian National Academy of
Sciences' Oriental Studies Institute.
"The pressure of Jewish lobby, as well as tensions in Israel-Turkey
ties may cause a change in U.S. policy on Genocide recognition,"
Ruben Safrastyan told a news conference in Yerevan.
As the expert noted, Ankara-Washington relations are mostly dependent
on Jewish lobby. "All depends on how far Israel is ready to go,
given the possibility of dramatic exacerbation of Turkey-U.S. ties
after the latter's Genocide recognition," Safrastyan said.
Commenting on Armenia-Turkey relations, the expert noted Syria and
Middle East issues to be on Ankara's priority agenda, with the latter
unready for any Armenia-related initiatives.
"However, once Turkey's increased its regional presence, it might
start a more aggressive diplomacy," the expert concluded.
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 5, 2011 - 18:17 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide depends
on Israel, according to the director of Armenian National Academy of
Sciences' Oriental Studies Institute.
"The pressure of Jewish lobby, as well as tensions in Israel-Turkey
ties may cause a change in U.S. policy on Genocide recognition,"
Ruben Safrastyan told a news conference in Yerevan.
As the expert noted, Ankara-Washington relations are mostly dependent
on Jewish lobby. "All depends on how far Israel is ready to go,
given the possibility of dramatic exacerbation of Turkey-U.S. ties
after the latter's Genocide recognition," Safrastyan said.
Commenting on Armenia-Turkey relations, the expert noted Syria and
Middle East issues to be on Ankara's priority agenda, with the latter
unready for any Armenia-related initiatives.
"However, once Turkey's increased its regional presence, it might
start a more aggressive diplomacy," the expert concluded.