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    The Economist: If the deal collapses, US Congress would pass Armenian
    Genocide resolution

    19.02.2010 14:37

    Yerevan (Yerkir) - After Armenia-Turkey protocols were signed in
    Zurich `it looked like a clear achievement for its policy of `zero
    problems' with its neighbors,' an article in The Economist magazine
    says.

    It says that just a day after the deal was signed, `Turkey's Premier
    Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that it could not be implemented until
    Armenia withdrew from Nagorno-Karabakh, which it has occupied since
    the war.'

    Commenting on the Armenian Court ruling that the Protocols are
    constitutional, the Economist mentions that `Turkey is throwing a
    fresh tantrum.'

    `Turkey looks isolated. America, its most important ally (and the
    deal's biggest backer), has taken Armenia's side. Russia argues that
    Turkish-Armenian relations should not be linked to Nagorno-Karabakh, a
    view shared in Washington,' the article reads.

    `If the deal collapses, the way would be left open for Congress to
    pass a resolution recognizing the 1915 killings as genocide, something
    it has long threatened. This in turn could trigger anti-American
    feelings in Turkey strong enough to leave Ankara feeling that it has
    no choice but to retaliate. One option would be to kick the Americans
    out from the strategically located Incirlik airbase,' the author
    concludes.
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