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SARKOZY'S STATEMENT SHOWS EU POSITION FOR ANKARA - RPA MEMBER
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 13, 2011 - 16:13 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - President Nicolas Sarkozy's statement urging Turkey
to recognize the Armenian Genocide may be linked to France's position
on Ankara's EU bid, according to ex-foreign minister of Nagorno
Karabakh Republic.
As Arman Melikyan told a news conference in Yerevan, "Sarkozy gave
Turkey until yearend to recognize the Genocide. As the French President
said, in case of non-recognition, Genocide denial will be penalized,
with France taking steps to prevent Ankara's EU accession.
"However, presidential statement may have another explanation: with
Sarkozy trying to secure more Armenian community votes on the threshold
of election, combining that purpose with foiling Ankara's EU bid, in
an attempt to manipulate the issue seeking concessions from Turkey,"
the ex-FM said.
"It's not the first time Armenian issue was used to blackmail Turkey,"
he said.
A member of ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Lernik Aleksanyan,
however, believes the statement to have been an attempt to demonstrate
Europe's position on Ankara.
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 13, 2011 - 16:13 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - President Nicolas Sarkozy's statement urging Turkey
to recognize the Armenian Genocide may be linked to France's position
on Ankara's EU bid, according to ex-foreign minister of Nagorno
Karabakh Republic.
As Arman Melikyan told a news conference in Yerevan, "Sarkozy gave
Turkey until yearend to recognize the Genocide. As the French President
said, in case of non-recognition, Genocide denial will be penalized,
with France taking steps to prevent Ankara's EU accession.
"However, presidential statement may have another explanation: with
Sarkozy trying to secure more Armenian community votes on the threshold
of election, combining that purpose with foiling Ankara's EU bid, in
an attempt to manipulate the issue seeking concessions from Turkey,"
the ex-FM said.
"It's not the first time Armenian issue was used to blackmail Turkey,"
he said.
A member of ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Lernik Aleksanyan,
however, believes the statement to have been an attempt to demonstrate
Europe's position on Ankara.