POLITICAL SCIENTIST ARMEN AYVAZIAN: ARMENIAN-TURKISH CONFLICT WILL NOT BE SOLVED BY WATCHING FOOTBALL

Noyan Tapan

F eb 24, 2009

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Since Armenia’s independence
up to the present Turkey has been carrying out aggressive, harmful
actions to the Armenian state, which permit to conclude that Turkey
is in a conflict with Armenia. Political scientist Armen Ayvazian,
the Director of the Ararat strategical center, stated at the
February 24 press conference. According to him, Turkey carries
out the above mentioned actions simultaneously at ten levels –
conceptional-terminological, political, historic-political,
legal-political, information-psychological, economic, cultural,
military, protection of rights of the Armenian minority living in
Turkey, and splits emerging between various parts of Armenians.

According to A. Ayvazian, Armenia’s 15-year blockade, complete
assistance to Azerbaijan, consistent efforts to settle Meskhetian
Turks in Javakhk, and others are among Turkey’s anti-Armenian actions.

"The RA foreign policy disregards many of Turkey’s above mentioned
actions," A. Ayvazian said. According to him, instead of counteracting
to Turkey’s anti-Armenian projects or working out opposite projects
Armenia’s state figures use the expression "our brave colleagues"
when speaking about the Turkish figures. "If we continue like this,
it will result in a national disaster," the political scientist said
adding that the Armenian-Turkish conflict will not be solved through
individual meetings, especially by watching football.