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US-TURKEY TENSIONS UNRELATED TO ARMENIA'S INTERESTS - OPINIONS
12:40 * 09.12.14
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/12/09/us-turkey/1530264
A possible attempt by Turkey to ban the delivery of natural gas
from the United States to Ukraine would signal deterioration in the
country's relations with the US against the backdrop of the warming
ties with the Russia, says Aghasi Yenokyan, a political analyst.
Speaking to Tert.am, the expert cited such a scenario as a possible
aftermath of Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to
Turkey. "The US-Turkey relations are in the worst ever state now,"
he said, noting that the US has no more pressure tools on Turkey over
the Armenian Genocide recognition issue.
Bloomberg earlier cited Turkey's plans to become a major gas seller
for Europe as a possible impediment to the continuing supplies.
Political analyst Ruben Mehrabyan says he thinks that deterioration
is observed in not only the US -Turkish but also the US- Azerbaijani
relations.
"We see [President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan's blatant anti-American
statements being correlated with Azerbaijan's cynical and obscene
reactions to the Department of State's absolutely righteous criticism
addressing the detentions of journalists and civic activists in that
country. We see the statements coincide in both content and the time
aspect. And I don't think the United States will be restricted only
with Turkey; it will also have matters to clear up with Azerbaijan.
And those relations have already deteriorated as we see toughness
in the public rhetoric. And that by the way is observed mutually,"
he added.
Asked whether he expects surprise turn in the US policies towards the
Armenian Genocide, Melklonyan said he doesn't think that the issue
will be more than just a pressure tool against Turkey.
Turkologist Gevorg Petrosyan calls for taking a broader outlook on
the issue. "It is, first of all, necessary to see that the delivery
of such cargo through the Bosphorus channel is restricted under the
laws in effect, and the rationale is that in case Ukraine is permitted
to transport such cargo, the other countries in the Black Sea basin
should be permitted too, raising what Turkey believes the Bosphorus
channel's overload and the hazards," he added.
On the other hand, the analyst does not rule out a possible
Russian-Turkish agreement but says he isn't inclined to think that
it is likely to cause tensions between the West and Turkey.
12:40 * 09.12.14
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/12/09/us-turkey/1530264
A possible attempt by Turkey to ban the delivery of natural gas
from the United States to Ukraine would signal deterioration in the
country's relations with the US against the backdrop of the warming
ties with the Russia, says Aghasi Yenokyan, a political analyst.
Speaking to Tert.am, the expert cited such a scenario as a possible
aftermath of Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to
Turkey. "The US-Turkey relations are in the worst ever state now,"
he said, noting that the US has no more pressure tools on Turkey over
the Armenian Genocide recognition issue.
Bloomberg earlier cited Turkey's plans to become a major gas seller
for Europe as a possible impediment to the continuing supplies.
Political analyst Ruben Mehrabyan says he thinks that deterioration
is observed in not only the US -Turkish but also the US- Azerbaijani
relations.
"We see [President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan's blatant anti-American
statements being correlated with Azerbaijan's cynical and obscene
reactions to the Department of State's absolutely righteous criticism
addressing the detentions of journalists and civic activists in that
country. We see the statements coincide in both content and the time
aspect. And I don't think the United States will be restricted only
with Turkey; it will also have matters to clear up with Azerbaijan.
And those relations have already deteriorated as we see toughness
in the public rhetoric. And that by the way is observed mutually,"
he added.
Asked whether he expects surprise turn in the US policies towards the
Armenian Genocide, Melklonyan said he doesn't think that the issue
will be more than just a pressure tool against Turkey.
Turkologist Gevorg Petrosyan calls for taking a broader outlook on
the issue. "It is, first of all, necessary to see that the delivery
of such cargo through the Bosphorus channel is restricted under the
laws in effect, and the rationale is that in case Ukraine is permitted
to transport such cargo, the other countries in the Black Sea basin
should be permitted too, raising what Turkey believes the Bosphorus
channel's overload and the hazards," he added.
On the other hand, the analyst does not rule out a possible
Russian-Turkish agreement but says he isn't inclined to think that
it is likely to cause tensions between the West and Turkey.