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Jan 5 2012
2011 for Armenia and Turkey is year of missed opportunities -
political scientist
January 05, 2012 | 13:11
YEREVAN. - Armenian Turkish relations do not depend on Armenia's
domestic situation, the settlement of Armenian Turkish relations only
depend on Turkey. Political Scientist Sergey Minasyan told Armenian
News-NEWS.am in an interview.
`If any factors affect Armenian - Turkish relations then it does not
come from Turkey's domestic political situation but it comes from
Turkey's foreign policy. It is quite possible that because of Turkey's
foreign policy which formally carries the `zero problems with
neighbors' character Turkey has problems with all its neighbors.
Turkey managed to reach that condition in a very short time,' Minasyan
mentioned.
According to the expert, if there is any hope that Armenian-Turkish
relations are settled then it will certainly depend on the growth of
Turkey's problems with its neighbors.
`Only then the renewal of Armenian - Turkish relations settlement
process will be possible as if so Turkey will be able to prove that it
is able to make some constructive steps in its foreign policy. I think
that in 2012 the possibility of that scenario is minimal,' the
political scientist said.
Estimating 2011 from the view point of settling Armenian Turkish
relations, the expert said that it was a year of missed opportunities
for both countries.
Jan 5 2012
2011 for Armenia and Turkey is year of missed opportunities -
political scientist
January 05, 2012 | 13:11
YEREVAN. - Armenian Turkish relations do not depend on Armenia's
domestic situation, the settlement of Armenian Turkish relations only
depend on Turkey. Political Scientist Sergey Minasyan told Armenian
News-NEWS.am in an interview.
`If any factors affect Armenian - Turkish relations then it does not
come from Turkey's domestic political situation but it comes from
Turkey's foreign policy. It is quite possible that because of Turkey's
foreign policy which formally carries the `zero problems with
neighbors' character Turkey has problems with all its neighbors.
Turkey managed to reach that condition in a very short time,' Minasyan
mentioned.
According to the expert, if there is any hope that Armenian-Turkish
relations are settled then it will certainly depend on the growth of
Turkey's problems with its neighbors.
`Only then the renewal of Armenian - Turkish relations settlement
process will be possible as if so Turkey will be able to prove that it
is able to make some constructive steps in its foreign policy. I think
that in 2012 the possibility of that scenario is minimal,' the
political scientist said.
Estimating 2011 from the view point of settling Armenian Turkish
relations, the expert said that it was a year of missed opportunities
for both countries.