HRAYR KARAPETYAN: RUSSIAN-TURKISH RAPPROCHEMENT CONTRADICTS ARMENIA’S INTERESTS

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.11.2009 16:25 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "After August 2008 war, Russia and Turkey were
showing signs for deepening cooperation, something that may affect
CSTO and NATO programs," ARFD faction member Hrayr Karapetyan, Chair
of NA Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal
Affairs, told a news conference in Yerevan.

When asked by a PanANRMENIAN.Net reporter whether possible opening
of Armenian-Turkish border would contribute to stability in South
Caucasus, he characterized Turkey as an unpredictable country guided
by pan-Turkism ideology which poses regional threat to Armenia.

"Otherwise, Turkish side wouldn’t link Armenian-Turkish border opening
with Karabakh conflict settlement," politician stressed.

Unless Turkey repents for crimes against humanity, particularly
Armenian Genocide, it will pose a national security threat to Armenia,
ARFD parliamentarian finds.