NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIA-TURKEY RELATIONS CONVENTIONALLY FROZEN

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.11.2009 20:25 GMT+04:00

The process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations has
conventionally "frozen", Aleq Enigomshyan, Director of the "Monte
Melkonyan" Foundation told a roundtable on "Current Situation of the
Armenian-Turkish Conflict", initiated by the "Sardarapat" movement in
Yerevan.

"Apparently, signed protocols on normalization of Armenia-Turkey
relations will not take effect until Armenia makes concessions in
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict talks. This was repeatedly stated by senior
Turkish officials, Aleq Enigomshyan said. He added that Armenia
expects serious progress "in the Karabakh front".

Representative of the "Sardarapat" movement Jirair Sefilian announced
today that the real problem is that the Armenian leadership is trying
to show that the majority of citizens support the signed protocols,
while, according to Mr. Serfilian, they do not.

"We must mobilize all forces to ensure that the people expressed their
real position in respect to normalization of Armenia-Turkey
relations," he said.

According to a member of the "Sardarapat" organizing committee Tigran
Khzmalyan , Armenia has a chance to analyze the current situation.

"The ruling elite of Armenia should make this process to served our
national interests," Tigran Khzmalyan said.