NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN TURKISH RELATIONS IN ANKARA’S HANDS
PanARMENIAN.Net
15.01.2007 17:20 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ All aspects of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish
relations – opening of borders, establishment of diplomatic relations
and acknowledgement of the Armenian Genocide – are in Ankara’s
hands, U.S. expert Richard Giragosian told a news conference
in Yerevan. According to him, all depends on the outcomes
of the current "ideological revolution" in Turkey. "Turkish
national self-consciousness is in process of re-comprehension
at present. Supporters of European integration tend to the West;
Islamists are aspired to the East.
Everything depends on those who will come to power after the
presidential and parliamentary election.
Nevertheless, one thing is clear: the Armenian Genocide recognition
issue is a deadlock for Turkey from diplomatic standpoint. Armenia
is right stating readiness for dialogue without preconditions," the
expert underscored. At that he considers that Turkey is held hostage
by Azerbaijan and that is why cannot cooperate with all the states of
the region. "The Armenian Genocide recognition is not a priority for
the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations but it’s needed
for Turkey’s future," Richard Giragosian said.