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Turkey takes imitational steps in normalization of Armenian-Turkish
relations - turkologist
November 09, 2013 | 00:37
YEREVAN. - Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu is attempting to make the matter
of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations become topical again,
turkologist Andranik Ispiryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
Ispiryan commented on Davutoglu's recent statement that activities are
carried out at the Armenian-Turkish border, in order to reopen it.
In the turkologist's words, this statement by the Turkish FM is `aimed
at invigorating the process of Armenian-Turkish rapprochement.'
Ispiryan said that 2015 - that is, the 100th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide - is drawing near, and therefore Davutoglu is attempting to
counteract the respective commemorative events that will be held.
As per Ispiryan, the Turkish FM is trying to offset these events by
taking imitational steps yet again, and along the lines of the
normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations.
`In other words, he once again is trying to divert the international
community's attention from the events toward the recognition and
condemnation of the Armenian Genocide,' the turkologist maintained.
He also expressed a view that Turkey will attempt to convince
Azerbaijan to make some concessions in connection with the settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
`The Azerbaijani party [to the conflict] has managed to undermine the
reconciliation process, and [therefore] Turkey will try to obtain
Azerbaijan's consent in exchange for certain pledges,' Andranik
Ispiryan concluded.
To note, Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu had confirmed that they were
carrying out activities to open the boundary. `If we can convince
Azerbaijan, we could make a surprise. Work is conducted on the border
with Armenia. Our activities toward 2015 [i.e., the 100th anniversary
of the Armenian Genocide] are in progress, too. `Our demand is that
they [that is, the Armenian troops] withdraw from Karabakh. If there
is a progress in this matter, both the border and the railway will
open. Of course, we want to do this together with Azerbaijan,' the
Turkish FM had said.
http://news.am/eng/news/179931.html
From: Baghdasarian
relations - turkologist
November 09, 2013 | 00:37
YEREVAN. - Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu is attempting to make the matter
of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations become topical again,
turkologist Andranik Ispiryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
Ispiryan commented on Davutoglu's recent statement that activities are
carried out at the Armenian-Turkish border, in order to reopen it.
In the turkologist's words, this statement by the Turkish FM is `aimed
at invigorating the process of Armenian-Turkish rapprochement.'
Ispiryan said that 2015 - that is, the 100th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide - is drawing near, and therefore Davutoglu is attempting to
counteract the respective commemorative events that will be held.
As per Ispiryan, the Turkish FM is trying to offset these events by
taking imitational steps yet again, and along the lines of the
normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations.
`In other words, he once again is trying to divert the international
community's attention from the events toward the recognition and
condemnation of the Armenian Genocide,' the turkologist maintained.
He also expressed a view that Turkey will attempt to convince
Azerbaijan to make some concessions in connection with the settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
`The Azerbaijani party [to the conflict] has managed to undermine the
reconciliation process, and [therefore] Turkey will try to obtain
Azerbaijan's consent in exchange for certain pledges,' Andranik
Ispiryan concluded.
To note, Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu had confirmed that they were
carrying out activities to open the boundary. `If we can convince
Azerbaijan, we could make a surprise. Work is conducted on the border
with Armenia. Our activities toward 2015 [i.e., the 100th anniversary
of the Armenian Genocide] are in progress, too. `Our demand is that
they [that is, the Armenian troops] withdraw from Karabakh. If there
is a progress in this matter, both the border and the railway will
open. Of course, we want to do this together with Azerbaijan,' the
Turkish FM had said.
http://news.am/eng/news/179931.html
From: Baghdasarian