TURKEY NEEDS TIME TO RESOLVE INTERNAL ISSUES: SAFARYAN

news.am
Nov 4 2009
Armenia

At the current stage of Armenia-Turkey talks, Armenia pursues two
critical objectives, Head of oppositional "Heritage" faction Stepan
Safaryan stated at Nov. 4 press-conference in Yerevan.

According to him, the minor one is achievement of Protocols’
ratification till April 24 to rule out its linkage with Karabakh
conflict resolution, and major objective-if Turkey fails to ratify
the documents, U.S. will force Ankara to make concessions and open
the border by possible Genocide recognition.

Meanwhile, Turkey needs time to ratify the Protocols signed in Zurich,
Safaryan said. According to him, Turkish opposition sees that incumbent
authorities were pressurized. If its leadership takes this step without
hearing opponents’ opinion, it will be fraught with domestic policy
shocks. Consequently, Turkey needs time to resolve internal issues,
Safaryan outlined.