EUFOA: THE WINDOW FOR NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS IS LIKELY TO CLOSE SOON
PanARMENIAN.Net
09.12.2009 17:08 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today, European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA)
published its latest policy paper "Armenia-Turkey Rapprochement:
Historic Turning Point or Missed Opportunity?"
The paper analyses the current stage of the Armenia-Turkey
rapprochement and reflects exclusive inputs from high-ranking officials
very closely involved in the process on both sides. "Having analyzed
both countries’ timetables, we are actually very pessimistic.
The window of opportunity for a normalization of relations between
Armenia and Turkey is likely to close soon, unless both parties ratify
the protocols without delay," says the document.
"The EU needs to push Turkey to be serious about this ratification,
if we want to achieve our longstanding goal of peace and stability
in the region", says Secretary General Michael Kambeck.
The paper also shows that Turkey’s approach, keeping the ratification
open until after their parliamentary elections, exposes the whole
process to a long list of risks.