DeFacto Agency, Armenia
Feb 22 2007
NKR MFA FOLLOWS IMPORTANT POLITICAL PROCESSES GOING ON IN U. S.
CONGRESS, ESPECIALLY THE ONES AFFECTING KARABAKH’S PRIORITIES
Active discussions of the Armenian Genocide’s recognition are being
held in the U. S. Congress. The NKR MFA Political Department answered
a KarabakhOpen question `’Does the NKR MFA follow the discussions and
how can they influence on the regional and Panarmenian priorities? `’
`’Undoubtedly, all the important political processes, especially the
ones affecting the NKR priorities are followed and analyzed by the
NKR MFA. The possibility of the adoption of a bill recognizing the
Armenian Genocide of 1915 at the U. S. Congress House of
Representatives and Hrant Dink’s assassination has again aggravated
the Armenian issue and touched off numerous discussions. However, at
the same time it is important that it has revealed the availability
of some political resources in Turkey for reconciliation with its
past and the Armenian-Turkish relations’ review. It should be taken
into consideration that all the Turkish political establishment was
aimed at preventing the bill’s recognition; they even directly
threatened to break strategic partnership with the U. S., however,
irreversible democratic processes are developing in Turkey, some
people speak up for improving the Turkish-Armenian relations. So, the
Turkey’s Parliament will consider the possibility of making
modifications in the 301st article of its Penal Code, while
suspension of the talks with Turkey by the European Union will be a
signal that Turkey must fulfill a number of conditions, including the
Turkish-Armenian border’s opening.
The events and Armenia’s appeals to Turkey to establish diplomatic
relations without preconditions will no doubt have a positive
influence on the development of the Armenian-Turkish relations and
the regional processes, including improving the atmosphere for the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict’s settlement, taking into account Ankara’s
great influence on Baku.
Thus, if the Congress adopts the bill, it will undoubtedly be a just
decision the Armenians of the whole world are waiting for. It
especially concerns the Diaspora’s Armenians, who are mainly the
direct descendants of the Genocide’s victims; at the same time it
will remove tension in the region and will become a signal for Turkey
to review its stand and start cooperation with Armenia”, the NKR MFA
Political Department’s comment given to KarabakhOpen runs.