IT WILL BE OF NO SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR ARMENIA WHAT POLITICAL FORCE WILL WIN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN TURKEY, RUBEN SAFRASTIAN CONSIDERS

Noyan Tapan
May 17 2007

YEREVAN, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The Turkish upper links – political
and scientific elite, has reached a mutual agreement in the issue
of relations with Armenia. Ruben Safrastian, Director of Institute
of Oriental Studies of RA National Academy of Sciences, expressed
such opinion at the May 17 discussion. As he affirmed, there is
no authoritative political force, non-governmental organization or
scientific circle in Turkey which can offer an alternative approach
to that issue. In this respect, in R. Safrastian’s words, it will be
of no special significance for Armenia what political force will win
the parliamentary elections to be held in Turkey.

In the opinion of Vahram Ter-Matevosian, senior research officer of
department of Turkey of Institute of Oriental Studies, for Armenia,
it is beneficial that a one-party government be formed in Turkey as a
result of the elections. "For Armenia, it is easier to negotiate with
one than with several poles," he explained. In V. Ter-Matevosian’s
words, consolidation of political forces is taking place today in
Turkey: left-wing and right-wing parties have decided to put aside the
contradictions existing between them creating a united front. In his
words, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development
Party is the axis of the political crisis having emerged in Turkey. As
V. Ter-Matevosian forecast, the Justice and Development Party will
make majority in new Turkish parliament and will again assume its
important political mission.
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IT WILL BE OF NO SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR ARMENIA WHAT POLITICAL FORCE
WILL WIN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN TURKEY, RUBEN SAFRASTIAN CONSIDERS

YEREVAN, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The Turkish upper links – political and
scientific elite, has reached a mutual agreement in the issue of
relations with Armenia. Ruben Safrastian, Director of Institute of
Oriental Studies of RA National Academy of Sciences, expressed such
opinion at the May 17 discussion. As he affirmed, there is no
authoritative political force, non-governmental organization or
scientific circle in Turkey which can offer an alternative approach to
that issue. In this respect, in R. Safrastian’s words, it will be of no
special significance for Armenia what political force will win the
parliamentary elections to be held in Turkey.

In the opinion of Vahram Ter-Matevosian, senior research officer of
department of Turkey of Institute of Oriental Studies, for Armenia, it
is beneficial that a one-party government be formed in Turkey as a
result of the elections. "For Armenia, it is easier to negotiate with
one than with several poles," he explained. In V. Ter-Matevosian’s
words, consolidation of political forces is taking place today in
Turkey: left-wing and right-wing parties have decided to put aside the
contradictions existing between them creating a united front. In his
words, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development
Party is the axis of the political crisis having emerged in Turkey. As
V. Ter-Matevosian forecast, the Justice and Development Party will make
majority in new Turkish parliament and will again assume its important
political mission.

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