ARMENIAN PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT – AFFIRMATION OF THE DEADLOCK ANKARA HAS LED THE ARMENIAN- TURKISH PROCESS TO

ArmInfo
2010-04-23 17:23:00

ArmInfo. "Armenian President Serge Sargsyan’s statement on suspension
of the process of ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols was
affirmation of the deadlock Ankara has led the Armenian-Turkish process
to," says Ruben Safrastyan, Director of the Institute of Oriental
Studies at the Armenian National Academy of Science, turkologist,
Doctor of Science (History), Professor.

In an interview with ArmInfo, R. Safrastyan says: "In his statement
yesterday, the president affirmed the situation that Turkey has
created by its preconditions. The fact that the process has faced a
deadlock is a logical result of Turkey’s recent steps". As regards
the possible response measures by Turkey, R. Safrastyan thinks that
Ankara will take no steps apart from usual threats against Armenia
and statements that Turkey is committed to the Protocols. Turkey
just needs to demonstrate that it is committed to the principle of
normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, because it has
found itself isolated because of its useless efforts to link the
Armenian-Turkish process and the Karabakh conflict. "Turkey is not
ready yet to refuse from linking the two processes. Neither it is
favorable for Turkey to terminate the process," he says. On the eve of
the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, on April 22 President of
Armenia Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on suspension of the process
of ratification of the Armenian-Turkish Protocols. Nevertheless,
Armenia does not recall its signature from under the Protocols to
keep the opportunity of establishing relations with Turkey.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress