‘FOOTBALL DIPLOMACY’ LEADS TO ANOTHER FRONT AT THE FOREIGN POLICY
Aysor
Feb 18 2010
Armenia
"In the context of Armenia-Turkey reconciliation, Russia sought for
just protocols’ signing, not border’s opening," said at the press
conference member of the oppositional Armenian National Congress
David Shakhnazarian.
According to the politician, Russia’s government has initiated the
process to suppress Turkey and force Turkey to make some concessions.
Russia succeeded to reach some agreements with Turkey at the expense
of Armenia, pointed David Shakhnazarian.
The U.S.’s position is to discuss issue of the Genocide, as this is a
measure to press Armenia and Turkey. "The U.S. is trying to save the
situation, and now is forcing Armenia to ratify protocols first. The
U.S. will recognize the Genocide neither now, nor tomorrow and in
the near future," he said.
Armenia will ratify the protocols under pressure of the international
communities, said David Shakhnazarian. In addition, Turkey will still
be expecting progress in the process of settlement to the Karabakh
conflict.
"So, in this situation, process of normalisation of relations between
Armenia and Turkey has turned into a conflict. Actually, this is a
new conflict. The ‘football diplomacy’ led to another front at the
foreign policy."