SINAN OGAN: TURKISH-ARMENIAN RELATIONS HAVE LONG AND DEEP-ROOTED HISTORY

PanARMENIAN.Net
11.11.2008 15:04 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkish-Armenian relations have long and deep-rooted
history, said Sinan Ogan, Chair of the Turkish Center for International
Relations and Strategic Analysis.

"The question is which aspects of these relations should be considered
today. Should we cover all dimensions of Turkish-Armenian relations
or should we restrict ourselves to discussion of the events of
1915. If we seek answers for current problems in history and take it
for a starting point, there would be no future for Turkish-Armenian
relations.There were a lot problems and wars among different societies
in history. As of today, we can see that all these countries have
peaceful relations. For instance, The Russian Federation and Germany
which used to be enemies 60 years ago, today are very close allies,"
he said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.

"Why haven’t Turkey and Armenia become friends? No one should forget
that only historians are to decide who was right or wrong. Resting on
their assessments, we could change the world. Therefore, the future
of Turkish-Armenian relations can be very bright or very dark at the
same time. The most important thing is how much we want peace and
good relations," he said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress