R. HAKOBYAN SAYS ARMENIA MUST UNDERTAKE STEPS FOR ISOLATING TURKEY FROM NKR PROCESS

ARMENPRESS
MAY 18, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, MAY 18, ARMENPRESS: A concrete timeframe must be defined
for the ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols on regulation
of relations, political analyst, director of "Akunk" analytic center
Ruben Hakobyan said today at a meeting with journalists. According to
him, if Turkey does not ratify the protocols till the defined time,
Armenia can recall its signatures.

The political analyst said that in that case Armenia will be
invulnerable at the diplomatic platform, as the Turkish authorities
continue to come forward with statements, according to which Armenia
is guilty for the suspension of the process.

Turkey can make the best use of the situation and ratify the protocols
when it wishes. For moving the process forward, Europe, the USA and
Russia must define concrete timeframes," R. Hakobyan said.

According to him, in the period of frosting of the process, Turkey
does its best for being involved in the regulation process of the
Karabakh conflict, trying to establish close relations with Russia.

Turkey and Azerbaijan want to change the status quo of Karabakh. R.

Hakobyan said he is of the opinion that Armenia must undertake certain
steps for isolating Turkey from the regulation process of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict.

"If friend Azerbaijan is on one side of Karabakh conflict regulation
process and on the other side the historic rival – Armenia, then
how can Turkey help being impartial? It is just impossible and a
self-deception," R. Hakobyan said.