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AHEAD OF DAVUTOGLU'S VISIT TO ARMENIA: REGIONAL DIMENSIONS - OPED
Eurasia Review
Dec 12 2013
Eurasia Review
December 12, 2013
By Vahan Dilanyan
The visit of the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmed Davutoglu, to Yerevan
has a few goals; however none of them are related to the normalization
of Turkish-Armenian relations.
First, it is a visit before the Armenian Genocide's centennial
commemoration, through which Turkey will attempt to mislead the
international community that the Armenian-Turkish normalization
process allegedly continues, and that other factors would damage the
normal course of the process. One such factor is the recognition and
condemnation of the Genocide by more states.
Second, it is an unsuccessful attempt aimed at disguising the
failures of Turkish foreign policy, particularly the "zero problems
with neighbors" policy which can more aptly be called "zero results
recorded" policy.
Third, through this visit Ankara is trying to gain political dividends
from Baku by making the same tiresome statements that link any
future Armenian-Turkish normalization to the Azerbaijani-Artsakh
(Karabakh) conflict. Furthermore, if Turkey sets Nagorno Karabakh
conflict resolution as precondition for opening the borders with
Armenia closed by Turkey, itself, then Armenia requests progress in
Cyprus talks as a precondition.
In conclusion, Davutoglu's visit to Armenia does not have any intention
on moving the Armenian-Turkish normalization process forward; quite
the opposite. Rather, in this case, Davutoglu is like a pseudo-
doctor who goes to people's homes with expired medicine and asks,
"do you have a patient I may cure", but he is just not welcomed in.
Vahan Dilanyan Chairman of Political Developments Research Center
PhD in Political Science
Political Developments Research Center (PDRC) is a non-profit
organization based in Armenia. The Center owes no allegiance to
any government, or to any political organization, and is strictly
independent. PDRC was founded in July, 2006 in Armenia by a number
of individuals interested in how to manage on objective and useful
researches in the politically dynamic 21st Century.
http://www.eurasiareview.com/12122013-ahead-davutoglus-visit-armenia-regional-dimensions/
From: Baghdasarian
Eurasia Review
Dec 12 2013
Eurasia Review
December 12, 2013
By Vahan Dilanyan
The visit of the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmed Davutoglu, to Yerevan
has a few goals; however none of them are related to the normalization
of Turkish-Armenian relations.
First, it is a visit before the Armenian Genocide's centennial
commemoration, through which Turkey will attempt to mislead the
international community that the Armenian-Turkish normalization
process allegedly continues, and that other factors would damage the
normal course of the process. One such factor is the recognition and
condemnation of the Genocide by more states.
Second, it is an unsuccessful attempt aimed at disguising the
failures of Turkish foreign policy, particularly the "zero problems
with neighbors" policy which can more aptly be called "zero results
recorded" policy.
Third, through this visit Ankara is trying to gain political dividends
from Baku by making the same tiresome statements that link any
future Armenian-Turkish normalization to the Azerbaijani-Artsakh
(Karabakh) conflict. Furthermore, if Turkey sets Nagorno Karabakh
conflict resolution as precondition for opening the borders with
Armenia closed by Turkey, itself, then Armenia requests progress in
Cyprus talks as a precondition.
In conclusion, Davutoglu's visit to Armenia does not have any intention
on moving the Armenian-Turkish normalization process forward; quite
the opposite. Rather, in this case, Davutoglu is like a pseudo-
doctor who goes to people's homes with expired medicine and asks,
"do you have a patient I may cure", but he is just not welcomed in.
Vahan Dilanyan Chairman of Political Developments Research Center
PhD in Political Science
Political Developments Research Center (PDRC) is a non-profit
organization based in Armenia. The Center owes no allegiance to
any government, or to any political organization, and is strictly
independent. PDRC was founded in July, 2006 in Armenia by a number
of individuals interested in how to manage on objective and useful
researches in the politically dynamic 21st Century.
http://www.eurasiareview.com/12122013-ahead-davutoglus-visit-armenia-regional-dimensions/
From: Baghdasarian