Ruben Safrastyan: Armenian-Turkish Protocols Ratification Process Fr

RUBEN SAFRASTYAN: ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS RATIFICATION PROCESS FROZEN

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 14, 2010 – 16:13 AMT 11:13 GMT

The process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations has hit
a deadlock, according to professor Ruben Safrastyan, director of the
RA NAS Institute of Oriental Studies.

"The United States and Turkey are just haggling and the issue of
recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Washington is a part of
this haggle," he told reporters on April 14. "Some progress may be
expected if Ankara wrings concessions from the U.S. Nevertheless,
the protocols will not be completely ratified.

Commenting on Armenian President’s visit to Washington, prof.

Safrastyan said that Armenia won’t make concessions either over
Karabakh or the Armenian Genocide issue.

"Official Yerevan appears as a reliable partner, unlike Ankara,"
he said.

Asked whether U.S. President Barack Obama may use the term Genocide
in his April 24 address, prof. Safrastyan said he doesn’t exclude
such a possibility.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS