RELATIONS WITH TURKEY A DELICATE ISSUE FOR ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
26.10.2009 11:25 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Restoration of independent statehood and Armenian
and Nagorno Karabakh Republics’ establishing their presence on the
world map signaled a new stage in Armenian nation’s history, NKR
politologist David Babayan says in his article on Armenian statehood
and its geopolitical consequences. Still, the politologist states,
political as well as historical and psychological dimensions of
Armenian statehood mismatch, especially so in Diaspora.

According to Babayan, relations with Turkey, mostly because of 1915
Genocide and Turkey’s unwillingness to recognize it, is a delicate
issue for Armenia, both from external policy and mentality viewpoint.

"Stable psychological mistrust for Turkey has long been formed with
Armenian nation. This is the reason Armenia-Turkey Protocols signing
provoked ambiguous reaction in Armenian world.

Before Protocol conclusion, Armenian consciousness has never witnessed
a clash between historico-psychological and political components of
statehood, though sometimes they were cited against each other. From
geopolitical viewpoint, establishment of relations with Turkey
creates serious perspectives for effective geopolitical maneuvering,
especially in interrelations with global and regional powers, showing
unconcealed interest to this case.

On the other side, Armenia-Turkey rapprochement gained ambiguous
attitude in Armenian world, especially so in Diaspora, creating
certain tension. Meanwhile, Armenia-Diaspora tie is a key component
of modern Armenian statehood, and any, even inconsequential rifts
are detrimental to our statehood’s interests," David Babayan concluded.