WORLD COMMUNITY DOES NOT SUPPORT TURKEY’S INTENTION TO LINK THE ARMENIAN-TURKISH AND THE KARABAKH PROCESSES: LOCAL EXPERT

ArmInfo
2009-12-02 14:57:00

ArmInfo. Turkey’s intention to link the Armenian-Turkish and the
Karabakh processes has got no serious support in the world, said
Ruben Safrastyan, Director of Oriental Studies Institute, Armenian
National Academy of Science, when commenting of the OSCE Ministerial
Council in Athens.

"At present almost all the serious political forces and players
believe that the Armenian-Turkish process must not be linked to or
identified with the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and the Karabakh
conflict. They are considered as two quite different processes. In
this context, Ankara’s intention to link these two processes has got
no serious supporters in the world," he said.

As regards the possible terms of settling the Karabakh conflict, R.

Safrastyan said the settlement process is rather long and complicate.

"I think that the parties to the conflict are not ready yet for its
settlement. The conflict has not matured enough to be settled. It
requires time," he said.

Armenia and Turkey signed the "Protocol on the establishment of
diplomatic relations" and the "Protocol on the development of bilateral
relations" in Zurich on October 10. To come into effect the protocols
must be submitted to the respective Parliaments for the ratification
on each side. The Protocols does mention the Karabakh conflict.