ARA PAPYAN: ANKARA WILL GET WHAT IT STRIVED FOR

PanARMENIAN.Net
01.09.2009 19:41 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Protocols on "Establishing Diplomatic Ties
between Armenia and Turkey" and "Developing Bilateral Relations"
aim to force Yerevan into accepting all three preconditions set by
Turkey, Head of Modus Vivendi centre Ara Papyantold a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter. "Ankara’s first precondition requires Armenia to refuse
territorial claims, i.e. recognize present-day borders. Clause 4 of
Protocol on ‘Establishing Diplomatic Ties’ satisfies Turkey’s claims,"
Armenian expert noted.

Ankara’s second precondition requires that Karabakh conflict be settled
based on the principle of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. "The same
Protocol satisfies that claim as well, as its second clause concerns
the principles that form the basis of Armenian-Turkish relations,"
the speaker stated.

The Protocol also satisfies Turkey’s third claim – suspension of
international Genocide recognition process. "The document envisages
creation of sub-committees, including one dealing with historical
problems between two nations. Clearly, the most problematic issue
in this regard is Armenian Genocide," Ara Papyan said, adding that
Armenia’s acceptance of Turkish-proposed protocols will fully satisfy
Turkey’s desires.