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EXPERT: PROGRESS IN ARMENIAN-TURKISH NORMALIZATION RULED OUT AMID LACK OF INTEREST OF THE USA AND THE EU
by Nana Martirosyan
Wednesday, December 11, 20:42
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's visit cannot lead to any
progress in the Armenian-Turkish normalization, because the United
States and the Europe Union are not interested in it any more, Stepan
Safaryan, Secretary General of Heritage Party, has told ArmInfo's
correspondent.
"The process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations met the
Western policy and the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border was
profitable as it complied with the Association Agreement. However,
now that Armenia has refused to initial it, the interest of the EU
and the USA is ruled out. So is the progress in the Armenian-Turkish
normalization", Safaryan said. He added that Turkey is only imitating
its interest in normalization to maneuver in the issues of border
opening and recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
The politician stressed that official Yerevan should be careful in the
game with Ankara. "The Armenian authorities should wait for Ankara's
specific steps in the matter of border opening and specification of
the Turkish position in the Armenian Genocide recognition. Only after
that Yerevan should decide whether to take any steps or not", he said.
To note, Ahmet Davutoglu will arrive in Yerevan on December 12 to
attend the meeting of the BSEC Ministerial Council.
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by Nana Martirosyan
Wednesday, December 11, 20:42
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's visit cannot lead to any
progress in the Armenian-Turkish normalization, because the United
States and the Europe Union are not interested in it any more, Stepan
Safaryan, Secretary General of Heritage Party, has told ArmInfo's
correspondent.
"The process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations met the
Western policy and the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border was
profitable as it complied with the Association Agreement. However,
now that Armenia has refused to initial it, the interest of the EU
and the USA is ruled out. So is the progress in the Armenian-Turkish
normalization", Safaryan said. He added that Turkey is only imitating
its interest in normalization to maneuver in the issues of border
opening and recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
The politician stressed that official Yerevan should be careful in the
game with Ankara. "The Armenian authorities should wait for Ankara's
specific steps in the matter of border opening and specification of
the Turkish position in the Armenian Genocide recognition. Only after
that Yerevan should decide whether to take any steps or not", he said.
To note, Ahmet Davutoglu will arrive in Yerevan on December 12 to
attend the meeting of the BSEC Ministerial Council.
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