TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS IMPORTANT FOR ANKARA: RUSSIAN ANALYST

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14:38 ~U 09.03.10

Russian analysts think the Armenian Genocide Resolution adopted by the
US House Committee on Foreign Affairs may accelerate the settlement
of disagreements between Armenia and Turkey.

In an interview with Russian online newspaper Gazeta, Andrei Areshev,
Deputy Director of the Russian Strategic Culture Fund, said the
Armenian Genocide Resolution may be the usual signal for Turkey to
continue the rapprochement process with Armenia that has recently
come to a standstill.

"Turkish-American relations are very important for Ankara, for the
following two reasons: the threat posed by Kurdish separatists on
the Iraqi and Turkish borders and Ankara’s dependence on American
military supplies," said Areshev.

In his words, Turkey tries to warm its relations with the West with
the aim of becoming a member of the European Union.

For that reason, according to Areshev, the Armenian Genocide Resolution
can essentially accelerate the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement process.