MELLOWING OF ANKARA’S POSITION IN THE MATTER OF OPENING OF THE BORDER TO ARMENIA AND ESTABLISHING OF THE BILATERAL RELATIONS MAYBE EXPECTED SOON, AN ARMENIAN SCIENTIST THINKS
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2007-08-28 16:39:00
Mellowing of Ankara’s position in the matter of opening of the border
to Armenia and establishing of the bilateral relations maybe expected
soon, director of Oriental studies Institute of the Armenian Academy
of Science Rouben Safrastyan said at the briefing in Yerevan, Tuesday.
He also added that nevertheless at present there is no pre-conditions
for Turkey’s position changing in the matter of the Armenian genocide
recognition. Touching on the foreign policy course of Armenia
on establishing the political dialogue with Turkey, the Armenian
scientist said that the dialogue should be based on the declarative
level along with the real measures. Highly appreciating Yerevan’s
statement about readiness of Yerevan ‘to set the diplomatic relations
with Ankara without pre-conditions’, he said that the real strategy
should be more consecutive and based on holding talks with important
allies, first of all, Russia as well as the USA and the countries of
the European Union, which may affect Turkey. ‘The existing political
will in Turkey cannot change the situation regarding the relations
with Armenia, only interfering of the third states may affect it’,
– Safrastyan said and added that it is necessary to take into
consideration the fact that the strong military potential may be
dangerous for the countries that are direct neighbours of Turkey.