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ARMENIA-TURKEY PROTOCOLS HAVE NO FUTURE - EXPERT
October 10, 2013 | 13:32
YEREVAN. - The protocols signed by Armenia and Turkey have no future,
director of Armenia-based Institute of Orientology Ruben Safrastyan
said.
"The lack of prospects is explained by the position of official Ankara
and is proved by the statements by Turkish high ranking officials.
Given the remarks of Turkish FM Ahemt Davutoglu, Ankara is not
willing to normalize relations with Armenia," Safrastyan told Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
He noted that Turkey has no intention to abandon its policy the goal
of which is to press Armenia on Karabakh issue and recognition of
the 1915 Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire.
In October 2009 Armenia and Turkey signed protocols in Zurich to
normalize diplomatic relations between the states. The documents
had to be ratified in both countries' parliaments. However, in
2010 the Armenian president suspended the process due to Turkey's
non-constructive stance. Ankara set preconditions and linked the
reconciliation process to resolution of the Karabakh conflict. Finally
Turkey decided to remove the protocols from parliament's agenda.
http://news.am/eng/news/175277.html
October 10, 2013 | 13:32
YEREVAN. - The protocols signed by Armenia and Turkey have no future,
director of Armenia-based Institute of Orientology Ruben Safrastyan
said.
"The lack of prospects is explained by the position of official Ankara
and is proved by the statements by Turkish high ranking officials.
Given the remarks of Turkish FM Ahemt Davutoglu, Ankara is not
willing to normalize relations with Armenia," Safrastyan told Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
He noted that Turkey has no intention to abandon its policy the goal
of which is to press Armenia on Karabakh issue and recognition of
the 1915 Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire.
In October 2009 Armenia and Turkey signed protocols in Zurich to
normalize diplomatic relations between the states. The documents
had to be ratified in both countries' parliaments. However, in
2010 the Armenian president suspended the process due to Turkey's
non-constructive stance. Ankara set preconditions and linked the
reconciliation process to resolution of the Karabakh conflict. Finally
Turkey decided to remove the protocols from parliament's agenda.
http://news.am/eng/news/175277.html