ARMENIAN POLITICIANS ASSESS THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION IN TURKEY DIFFERENTLY

arminfo
2007-07-23 15:19:00

Armenian politicians are very cautious in assessing the Parliamentary
Election held in Turkey the day before, according to the results of
which the leading proislamic Justice and Development Party gained
a victory.

Member of the faction of the Republican Party of Armenia Gagik
Minassyan said on Monday in the "Mirror" club that Turkey’s
unpredictability has always been the most predictable about the
country. Islamists’ victory is alarming. However, Turkey’s history
has already had examples when most radical powers have led the country
by the secular way. It is no secret that it was the country’s present
authority that spoke of their orientation towards European integration
and towards entering the European Union, the parliamentarian said.

Board Member of the ex-leading All Armenian Movement Party Aram
Manukyan emphasized that Armenia is interested in "predictable" Turkey,
and Turkey can be "predictable" and "controllable" only being a member
of international structures-NATO and European Union. That is why,
Armenian must be interested in Turkey’s entrance into the European
Union, Aram Manukyan said.