ERDOGAN, SARGSYAN SHOULD FIND NEW WAY TO NORMALIZE TIES: HURRIYET

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April 13 2010
Armenia

"There seemed no way out of this debacle as Erdogan and Sargsyan
were due to meet in Washington under the scrutinizing eyes of the
Barack Obama administration," reads the article by Semih Idiz on
Hurriyet Daily News. The author comments on Sargsyan-Erdogan meeting in
Washington this Monday, noting that the article was being written when
the leaders were due to meet. According to Idiz, domestic situation
in both countries is so "touchy" that if leaders find any way out of
the present stalemate in the talks, they would be considered "having
sold out" by local nationalists.

"The bottom line is that the ‘zero-sum game’ between Turks and
Armenians has not been overcome yet. The basic approach continues
to be that if one side gains something, the other side must loose
something," the article says.

Thus, the author deems that Turkish Premier and RA President should
"find a new way to proceed with the process of normalizing ties" and
in this case their Washington meeting will be considered successful.

"Otherwise, there seems little prospect for a breakthrough in
Turkish-Armenian ties any time," Idiz concludes.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress