TIGRAN TOROSYAN: ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS CANNOT BE LINKED TO KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
Lena Badeyan
"Radiolur"
15.02.2010 15:51
The Armenian-Turkish protocols cannot be linked to the Karabakh
settlement, and this is not anyone’s victory or loss in the
Armenian-Turkish relations, MP Tigran Torosyan told a press conference
today. According to him, everything depends on mediator countries,
but Turkey has found itself in a harder situation today.
"There are certain pressures on Turkey from the United States and
Russia. When Erdogan visited Washington and Moscow in December
and January respectively, he was clearly told that the precondition
connected with the Karabakh issue was unacceptable. In Armenia it was
presented as a blow to Turkey, but the reality is very simple. The
United States and Russia do not wish to concede any role in the
Karabakh conflict settlement to Turkey, since it’s a very important
lever and the two countries are interested in having levers in the
region," Tigran Torosyan said.