WHAT WAS THE REASON OF DAVUTOGHLU’S SMILE DESPITE NALBANDIAN’S SERIOUSNESS?
ArmInfo
2009-10-12 15:21:00
ArmInfo. The reason of protracted signing of the Armenian-Turkish
protocols in Zurich was the speech by Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet
Davudoghlu which was a provocation containing a hint at Karabakh,
Richard Giragosian, Director at Armenian Center for National and
International Studies (ACNIS), told media on Monday.
"Signing of the Armenian-Turkish protocols was dragged out, which was
very interesting and informative for us. It revealed Turkey’s strategy
of playing with Armenia and making new demands at any favorable
opportunity. Thanks to that, Turkey got an opportunity to make a
strategic test for Armenia to see Armenia’s response. At the same time,
it became a test for the international community," he said. Giragosian
believes that the given step by Turkey has disappointed both the
Swiss and US delegations that were not informed of the situation. He
highlighted that the Swiss and American delegations supported Armenia
whereas Russian and European stayed aside.
"That was the very reason of Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet
Davutoghlu’s smiling and Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian’s
seriousness. The Turkish test failed since the Armenian party
threatened to leave back to Armenia if the Turkish party kept on its
provocation," Giragosian said.
Armenia and Turkey signed the "Protocol on the establishment
of diplomatic relations" and the "Protocol on the development of
bilateral relations" in Zurich on October 10. To come into effect
the protocols must be submitted to the respective Parliaments for
the ratification on each side. Armenia and Turkey have no diplomatic
relations and their border was closed in 1993 by Ankara.