KIRO MANOYAN SEES REGRESS IN THE ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS
Anna Nazaryan

"Radiolur"
19.11.2009 16:10

"The process of normalization of the Armenian Turkish relations may
stretch out for years," Head of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
(ARF) Bureau’s Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Kiro Manoyan told
a press conference today.

Taking into consideration that the documents are neither put on the
agenda of the Turkish Parliament, nor considered by the Armenian
Constitutional Court, Kiro Manoyan concluded that the process could
protract. "There was a greater progress before the signing, while
there was even some regress following the signing. The most important
for Turkey is to show that the process goes on," he said.

Kiro Manoyan does not expect any breakthrough before February-March.

"In March the issue will be put on the agenda of the Turkish
Parliament for the Turkish authorities to be able to demonstrate to
the international community on April 24 that the process continues."

As to the Karabakh issue, the Head of the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation (ARF) Bureau’s Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office
considers that there will be certain pressures in the near future.

However, there are no grounds to believe that Armenia will yield to
those pressures.