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DAVUTOGLU IN YEREVAN: MIRACLE DID NOT HAPPEN
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Dec 13 2013
13 December 2013 - 8:38pm
The meeting between the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu,
and his Armenian counterpart, Edward Nalbandian, was expected to become
the main event of the Summit of Foreign Ministers of the Organization
of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. The Turkish media reported
that the Turkish Minister had urged to stimulate bilateral dialogue
as well as writing about rumours that Davutoglu was going to offer to
open the Armenian-Turkish border in exchange for opening the borders
of two Azerbaijani regions occupied by Armenia.
The meeting between Davutoglu and Nalbandian was held behind closed
doors, and after the meeting both politicians declined to make any
comments. Later, the Turkish minister denied rules of the intended deal
on the border opening. The Armenian side in its statements seemed to
refer to the same "roadmap" aimed at restoring the Armenian-Turkish
relations.
Armenian and Turkish experts comment on Davutoglu's visit to Yerevan
to Vestnik Kavkaza.
"Today, Turkey is not ready for revolutionary actions," the deputy
director of the Caucasus Institute, Sergey Minasyan, said. Specialist
on Turkey Andranik Ispiryan expressed an opinion that perhaps
Turkey's visit to Yerevan was an attempt to counterbalance Putin's
recent statements on the strengthening of Russian influence in the
South Caucasus.
In his turn, a journalist and political scientist, an expert on Russia
and the CIS Dzhenk Bashlamyshly, noted that such meetings are very
useful for discussing stalling issues. "There have been no official
contacts between Turkey and Armenia for four years now. Of course, one
cannot expect concrete results from the first meeting. The position
of both sides is clear. Armenia does not want to return the occupied
territories to Azerbaijan, which negates all attempts at conflict
resolution, while Turkey does not benefit from this situation, from
this status quo which, in fact, explains its current activity,"
Bashlamyshly said.
Associate Professor of the School of International Relations at the
University of Economics and Technology TOBB (Ankara), Togrul Ismail,
pointed out that the visit of Davutoglu was important to Turkey. The
expert said that Turkish-Armenian meetings are necessary. However,
he doubted any real progress on the issue will be achieved as long
as Armenia does not decide for itself whether it wants peace in
the region. "After all, what has Armenia done so that Turkey would
open its borders? It is a very delicate question and a lot depends on
Armenia in this regard, on its desire to achieve peace in the region,"
Ismail said.
The meeting between the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu,
and his Armenian counterpart, Edward Nalbandian, was expected to become
the main event of the Summit of Foreign Ministers of the Organization
of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. The Turkish media reported
that the Turkish Minister had urged to stimulate bilateral dialogue
as well as writing about rumours that Davutoglu was going to offer to
open the Armenian-Turkish border in exchange for opening the borders
of two Azerbaijani regions occupied by Armenia.
The meeting between Davutoglu and Nalbandian was held behind closed
doors, and after the meeting both politicians declined to make any
comments. Later, the Turkish minister denied rules of the intended deal
on the border opening. The Armenian side in its statements seemed to
refer to the same "roadmap" aimed at restoring the Armenian-Turkish
relations.
Armenian and Turkish experts comment on Davutoglu's visit to Yerevan
to Vestnik Kavkaza.
"Today, Turkey is not ready for revolutionary actions," the deputy
director of the Caucasus Institute, Sergey Minasyan, said. Specialist
on Turkey Andranik Ispiryan expressed an opinion that perhaps
Turkey's visit to Yerevan was an attempt to counterbalance Putin's
recent statements on the strengthening of Russian influence in the
South Caucasus.
In his turn, a journalist and political scientist, an expert on Russia
and the CIS Dzhenk Bashlamyshly, noted that such meetings are very
useful for discussing stalling issues. "There have been no official
contacts between Turkey and Armenia for four years now. Of course, one
cannot expect concrete results from the first meeting. The position
of both sides is clear. Armenia does not want to return the occupied
territories to Azerbaijan, which negates all attempts at conflict
resolution, while Turkey does not benefit from this situation, from
this status quo which, in fact, explains its current activity,"
Bashlamyshly said.
Associate Professor of the School of International Relations at the
University of Economics and Technology TOBB (Ankara), Togrul Ismail,
pointed out that the visit of Davutoglu was important to Turkey. The
expert said that Turkish-Armenian meetings are necessary. However,
he doubted any real progress on the issue will be achieved as long
as Armenia does not decide for itself whether it wants peace in
the region. "After all, what has Armenia done so that Turkey would
open its borders? It is a very delicate question and a lot depends on
Armenia in this regard, on its desire to achieve peace in the region,"
Ismail said.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/politics/48722.html
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Dec 13 2013
13 December 2013 - 8:38pm
The meeting between the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu,
and his Armenian counterpart, Edward Nalbandian, was expected to become
the main event of the Summit of Foreign Ministers of the Organization
of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. The Turkish media reported
that the Turkish Minister had urged to stimulate bilateral dialogue
as well as writing about rumours that Davutoglu was going to offer to
open the Armenian-Turkish border in exchange for opening the borders
of two Azerbaijani regions occupied by Armenia.
The meeting between Davutoglu and Nalbandian was held behind closed
doors, and after the meeting both politicians declined to make any
comments. Later, the Turkish minister denied rules of the intended deal
on the border opening. The Armenian side in its statements seemed to
refer to the same "roadmap" aimed at restoring the Armenian-Turkish
relations.
Armenian and Turkish experts comment on Davutoglu's visit to Yerevan
to Vestnik Kavkaza.
"Today, Turkey is not ready for revolutionary actions," the deputy
director of the Caucasus Institute, Sergey Minasyan, said. Specialist
on Turkey Andranik Ispiryan expressed an opinion that perhaps
Turkey's visit to Yerevan was an attempt to counterbalance Putin's
recent statements on the strengthening of Russian influence in the
South Caucasus.
In his turn, a journalist and political scientist, an expert on Russia
and the CIS Dzhenk Bashlamyshly, noted that such meetings are very
useful for discussing stalling issues. "There have been no official
contacts between Turkey and Armenia for four years now. Of course, one
cannot expect concrete results from the first meeting. The position
of both sides is clear. Armenia does not want to return the occupied
territories to Azerbaijan, which negates all attempts at conflict
resolution, while Turkey does not benefit from this situation, from
this status quo which, in fact, explains its current activity,"
Bashlamyshly said.
Associate Professor of the School of International Relations at the
University of Economics and Technology TOBB (Ankara), Togrul Ismail,
pointed out that the visit of Davutoglu was important to Turkey. The
expert said that Turkish-Armenian meetings are necessary. However,
he doubted any real progress on the issue will be achieved as long
as Armenia does not decide for itself whether it wants peace in
the region. "After all, what has Armenia done so that Turkey would
open its borders? It is a very delicate question and a lot depends on
Armenia in this regard, on its desire to achieve peace in the region,"
Ismail said.
The meeting between the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu,
and his Armenian counterpart, Edward Nalbandian, was expected to become
the main event of the Summit of Foreign Ministers of the Organization
of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. The Turkish media reported
that the Turkish Minister had urged to stimulate bilateral dialogue
as well as writing about rumours that Davutoglu was going to offer to
open the Armenian-Turkish border in exchange for opening the borders
of two Azerbaijani regions occupied by Armenia.
The meeting between Davutoglu and Nalbandian was held behind closed
doors, and after the meeting both politicians declined to make any
comments. Later, the Turkish minister denied rules of the intended deal
on the border opening. The Armenian side in its statements seemed to
refer to the same "roadmap" aimed at restoring the Armenian-Turkish
relations.
Armenian and Turkish experts comment on Davutoglu's visit to Yerevan
to Vestnik Kavkaza.
"Today, Turkey is not ready for revolutionary actions," the deputy
director of the Caucasus Institute, Sergey Minasyan, said. Specialist
on Turkey Andranik Ispiryan expressed an opinion that perhaps
Turkey's visit to Yerevan was an attempt to counterbalance Putin's
recent statements on the strengthening of Russian influence in the
South Caucasus.
In his turn, a journalist and political scientist, an expert on Russia
and the CIS Dzhenk Bashlamyshly, noted that such meetings are very
useful for discussing stalling issues. "There have been no official
contacts between Turkey and Armenia for four years now. Of course, one
cannot expect concrete results from the first meeting. The position
of both sides is clear. Armenia does not want to return the occupied
territories to Azerbaijan, which negates all attempts at conflict
resolution, while Turkey does not benefit from this situation, from
this status quo which, in fact, explains its current activity,"
Bashlamyshly said.
Associate Professor of the School of International Relations at the
University of Economics and Technology TOBB (Ankara), Togrul Ismail,
pointed out that the visit of Davutoglu was important to Turkey. The
expert said that Turkish-Armenian meetings are necessary. However,
he doubted any real progress on the issue will be achieved as long
as Armenia does not decide for itself whether it wants peace in
the region. "After all, what has Armenia done so that Turkey would
open its borders? It is a very delicate question and a lot depends on
Armenia in this regard, on its desire to achieve peace in the region,"
Ismail said.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/politics/48722.html