TURKEY HAS TO CHOSE BETWEEN ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
30.07.2009 15:52 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia is interested in RA-Turkish rapprochement
and opening of borders between the countries, no longer wishing to
remain a closed country, Ivan Safranchuk , representative of Moscow
State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Chief Editor of
Great Game periodical told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

According to him, Turkey is faced with a choice. "Recently Turkey
emerged as one of the important players in the region, with
USA and EU’s attention focused on itself. Besides, the state is
planning o establish business relations with Middle East," Russian
expert noted. "Ankara is playing at a political game without making
geopolitical or economical choice in favor of a certain country. Turkey
wants to have it all without giving anything in return."

"Opening of borders is not an issue to be resolved right now. Still,
it might happen. Everything is possible," the Russian expert said,
emphasizing that factors created by other players, specifically
Azerbaijan, are playing a significant role in RA-Turkish rapprochement
issue.

RA President Serzh Sargsyan stated at a joint news conference with
Serbian President Boris Tadic, he’ll visit Turkey to attend return
football match between RA and Turkey’s teams only upon opening of
Armenian-Turkish border or on the eve of Turkey’s lifting Armenian
blockade.

Return match between Turkish And Armenian football team within World
Cup 2010 qualifying games framework will take place on October 14 at
Ataturk stadium in Bursa.