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TURKISH LEADER UNLIKELY TO ACCEPT INVITATION TO VISIT ARMENIA: EXPERT
19:12 07.07.2014
Artak Barseghyan
Public Radio of Armenia
The Turkish Taraf daily reported a few days ago that Prime Minister
Recep Tayyop Erdogan had given official instructions to get through
with preparations to open Alijan checkpoint on the Armenian border.
Although the Turkish Foreign Ministry dismissed the reports, expert of
Turkish studies Artak Shakaryan sees theoretic grounds to trust Taraf.
"It was Taraf that revealed the details of the famous Ergenekon case.
It has good relations with the authorities and sometimes specially
leaks information to test the public opinion," he said.
At the same time, Shakaryan doubts that the border will be opened
in September. He links this publication to the 100th anniversary of
the Armenian Genocide to be marked next year. "The opening of the
Armenian-Turkish border months before the genocide centennial will
be a nice gesture to show the world that it has no hostile feelings
towards the Republic of Armenia," he noted.
The expert said that the opening of the border is easier for Ankara
than the ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols, because the
Justice and Development Party does not have the necessary number of
Deputies at the Grand National Assembly to ratify the protocols."
Meanwhile, the opening of the border is easier, as it can be closed
again under some pretext after the 100th anniversary.
Speaking about Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's invitation to the
Turkish leader to visit Yerevan on April 24, 2015, Shakaryan said it
would be turned down. "The best cause for this is the 100th anniversary
of Turks in Battle of Gallipoli to be marked on April 25," he said.
"Even if the Turkish President (most likely Erdogan) accepts the
invitation to visit Yerevan, he may come forth with statements
unacceptable to the Armenian side," Shakaryan said. He believes that
as President Erdogan will try to strengthen his positions, but one
should not expect great concessions from him.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/07/07/turkish-leader-unlikely-to-accept-invitation-to-visit-armenia-expert/
19:12 07.07.2014
Artak Barseghyan
Public Radio of Armenia
The Turkish Taraf daily reported a few days ago that Prime Minister
Recep Tayyop Erdogan had given official instructions to get through
with preparations to open Alijan checkpoint on the Armenian border.
Although the Turkish Foreign Ministry dismissed the reports, expert of
Turkish studies Artak Shakaryan sees theoretic grounds to trust Taraf.
"It was Taraf that revealed the details of the famous Ergenekon case.
It has good relations with the authorities and sometimes specially
leaks information to test the public opinion," he said.
At the same time, Shakaryan doubts that the border will be opened
in September. He links this publication to the 100th anniversary of
the Armenian Genocide to be marked next year. "The opening of the
Armenian-Turkish border months before the genocide centennial will
be a nice gesture to show the world that it has no hostile feelings
towards the Republic of Armenia," he noted.
The expert said that the opening of the border is easier for Ankara
than the ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols, because the
Justice and Development Party does not have the necessary number of
Deputies at the Grand National Assembly to ratify the protocols."
Meanwhile, the opening of the border is easier, as it can be closed
again under some pretext after the 100th anniversary.
Speaking about Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's invitation to the
Turkish leader to visit Yerevan on April 24, 2015, Shakaryan said it
would be turned down. "The best cause for this is the 100th anniversary
of Turks in Battle of Gallipoli to be marked on April 25," he said.
"Even if the Turkish President (most likely Erdogan) accepts the
invitation to visit Yerevan, he may come forth with statements
unacceptable to the Armenian side," Shakaryan said. He believes that
as President Erdogan will try to strengthen his positions, but one
should not expect great concessions from him.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/07/07/turkish-leader-unlikely-to-accept-invitation-to-visit-armenia-expert/