DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TURKEY KEEPS SETTING PRECONDITIONS TO ARMENIA

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
11.06.2009 15:03 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Official Ankara keeps setting direct and indirect
preconditions to Yerevan, an expert at Noravank Research Center,
turkologist Ruben Melkonyan said at today’s news conference.

"After the start of football diplomacy, Armenian-Turkish negotiations
reached a certain point. Today, Turkey is seriously concerned about
possibility of Armenian-Turkish border opening and establishment
of diplomatic relations with Armenia. A moment came when everyone
thought Turkey withdrew preconditions. Yet, these preconditions are
still on Armenian-Turkish relations agenda," the turkologist noted.

According to him, NKR conflict will remain a precondition while Turkey
acts as a big brother to Baku. "Besides NKR conflict and Armenian
Genocide recognition issues set as preconditions, Ankara demands
Armenia to recognize Kars agreement. This precondition is a priority on
Turkey’s list. Territorial issue is one of the most vulnerable ones for
Turkey. Turkey demands recognition of Kars agreement, although Turkey
itself has violated some of its provisions," Ruben Melkonayn added.