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ARMENIAN EXPERT COMMENTS ON EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S PROGRESS REPORT ON TURKEY 2013
15:45 ~U 17.10.13
The European Commission's Progress Report on Turkey 2013, although
contains criticism, is mainly in a positive vein. However, the point
on Turkish blockade against its neighbors has been replaced with a
sentence without any meaning, Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, Senior Researcher
at the Institute of Oriental Studies, Armenian National Academy of
Sciences (ANAS), told journalists on Thursday.
According to him, it is the European Union's message to Turkey's
authorities for them to be really concerned with reforms.
"In the recent two years, Turkish authorities have hinted that the
EU is not the only alternative for them. They are interested in the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India,
China and South Africa), as well as in the Eurasian direction. The
EU is Turkey's important economic partner, and the report shows that
the EU is not going to assume the full responsibility for worsening
relations with Turkey," Ter-Matevosyan said.
As regards Armenia and Armenian-Turkish relations, he pointed out
with regret that, in 2000-2009, European Commission's reports clearly
said that Turkey blocked its border with Armenia, whereas since 2010
reports have not contained this point. On the other hand, the European
Commission points out that the Armenian-Turkish protocols have not
so far been ratified.
"I think that our Ministry of Foreign Affairs should deal with the
matter to get previous wordings restored in the European Commission's
reports," Ter-Matevosyan said.
In this context he noted the problem of disguised Armenians, which
was mentioned in last year's report, but has not been mentioned in
the 2013 report. Also, despite general tension, Turkish society is
more actively discussing Armenian-Turkish relations.
As regards the admission of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey, the
European Commission's reports never mention it as an obstacle to
Turkey's admission to the European Union.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/10/17/vahram-ter-tadevosyan/
From: Baghdasarian
15:45 ~U 17.10.13
The European Commission's Progress Report on Turkey 2013, although
contains criticism, is mainly in a positive vein. However, the point
on Turkish blockade against its neighbors has been replaced with a
sentence without any meaning, Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, Senior Researcher
at the Institute of Oriental Studies, Armenian National Academy of
Sciences (ANAS), told journalists on Thursday.
According to him, it is the European Union's message to Turkey's
authorities for them to be really concerned with reforms.
"In the recent two years, Turkish authorities have hinted that the
EU is not the only alternative for them. They are interested in the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India,
China and South Africa), as well as in the Eurasian direction. The
EU is Turkey's important economic partner, and the report shows that
the EU is not going to assume the full responsibility for worsening
relations with Turkey," Ter-Matevosyan said.
As regards Armenia and Armenian-Turkish relations, he pointed out
with regret that, in 2000-2009, European Commission's reports clearly
said that Turkey blocked its border with Armenia, whereas since 2010
reports have not contained this point. On the other hand, the European
Commission points out that the Armenian-Turkish protocols have not
so far been ratified.
"I think that our Ministry of Foreign Affairs should deal with the
matter to get previous wordings restored in the European Commission's
reports," Ter-Matevosyan said.
In this context he noted the problem of disguised Armenians, which
was mentioned in last year's report, but has not been mentioned in
the 2013 report. Also, despite general tension, Turkish society is
more actively discussing Armenian-Turkish relations.
As regards the admission of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey, the
European Commission's reports never mention it as an obstacle to
Turkey's admission to the European Union.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/10/17/vahram-ter-tadevosyan/
From: Baghdasarian