TEL-AVIV WILL NEVER RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: EXPERT

news.am
Nov 9 2009
Armenia

Feasible friendship and partnership between Iran and Turkey, despite
recent statements and mutual complements by Tehran and Ankara is
impossible due to geopolitical, confessional and historical obstacles,
Iranian studies expert Karine Gevorgyan told NEWS.am.

Nonetheless, all these causes do not hinder the effective years’
cooperation between the countries. "Certainly Iran and Ankara harbor
the grudge against each other to be on the safe side, but overall
it does not hinder their mutual relations," she outlined. Speaking
of energetic cooperation and involvement of the states in various
energy projects, Gevorgyan said collaboration effectiveness of
the countries depends dramatically on the third actors, like U.S.,
Europe and Russia. Speaking of the recent statement by International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Mohamed ElBaradei on possibility of
Iranian low-enriched uranium transit to Turkey, Gevorgyan emphasized,
"I think the statement will remain as a cherished wish, as before
buying uranium from Iran Turkey has to coordinate its actions with
organizations it is involved in, as well as with political partners.

Turkey can surely buy uranium disregarding other countries and
organizations, however in this case it will be an outlaw which is
not in Ankara’s interests.

Referring to Turkish-Russian cooperation within the South Stream
project, the expert noted that despite the occasional problems between
the states, economic and energetic cooperation between Russia and
Turkey can be labeled as efficient. Asked whether the creation of
Islamic axis represented by Turkey, Syria, Iran and Iraq in the
light of thaw of relations in contrast to Turkish-Israeli relations
freezing, she replied, "Frankly, I do not see prospects in creation
of Islamic axis, as the religion is not a uniting, but separating
factor between these countries. They can cooperate solely on social
and political areas."

Touching upon Genocide possible recognition by Israel in contrast to
chilled Turkish-Israeli relations, the expert outlined Tel-Aviv will
not do so owing to certain historical reasons.