ARMENIAN EXPERT: TURKEY HAS NOT YET DECIDED WHAT IT WANTS AND WHAT IT SHOULD DO
ArmInfo
2009-07-21 16:48:00
ArmInfo. Turkey has not yet decided what it wants and what it should
do. It is surprised because it has underestimated Azerbaijan’s reaction
and overestimated its own capacities, Director of the Armenian Center
for National and International Studies Richard Kirakosian said during
a press-conference today.
Armenia and Turkey have good prospects for rapprochement but even if
the governments fail to normalize their relations the Armenian-Turkish
border will be opened in the minds of people. People in both countries
are actively discussing this subject and, particularly, the Armenian
Genocide issue, an issue that is a matter of future for Turkey.
Today, much more is expected from Turkey than from Armenia. Turkey is
suffering much bigger pressure than Armenia. The Turkish president and
the prime minister are playing a good policeman, bad policeman game,
a show aimed against Armenia. It is early yet to say if this show is
good or bad.
This show will most probably end in Nov and if nothing serious happens
by that time we will be able to say that it was a bad show. Neither the
United States nor Russia will be happy if this show has no logical end.
If Turkey decides to open its border and to establish diplomatic
relations with Armenia it will be a normal decision rather than
a present.