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ARMEN AYVAZYAN: REFUSAL FROM TERRITORIAL CLAIMS WITHOUT ANY POLITICAL DIVIDENDS IMPERMISSIBLE
armradio.am
23.04.2008 17:30
Every year facing April 24 Turkish officials make statements in
support of normalization of relations with Armenia, which are meant to
mislead the outer world and not to allow it to interfere in bilateral
relations, Director of the Ararat Center for Strategic Research,
PhD in Political Science Armen Ayvazyan told a press conference
today. According to him, every year these statements aim at showing
that Turkey is engaged in dialogue with Armenia and aim at weakening
the pressure of the European countries. However, according to Armen
Ayvazyan, pressures from the international community are always
ineffective and do not result in positive steps by Turkey.
The issues of Genocide and its consequences were not included in
the foreign policy agenda in early 1990s after the country gained
independence. From 1998 the international recognition of the Armenian
Genocide was put on the foreign policy agenda of the Republic of
Armenia. According to Armen Ayvazyan, the recognition of the Armenian
Genocide should develop from a moral issue into a territorial one from
the point of view of Armenia's security. In his opinion, the reference
to the issue of territories would create the best opportunity for
influencing Turkey. Although the lands will not be returned all at
once, the proper opportunity may emerge in years, even decades, since
the policy will lead to that earlier or later. It's not permissible to
refuse from territorial claims without any political dividends. In his
opinion, besides being an issue of security of the people of Nagorno
Karabakh, the Artsakhi issue is a question of Armenia's security:
Syunik would fall without Artsakh and Armenia would not exist without
Syunik, while having liberated Artsakh and the territories surrounding
it we have created a serious territorial and security guarantee.
Documents on recognition of the Armenian Genocide exist on the
level of about twenty international structures, which, however, do
not contribute to the sharp issues of Armenia's security, and do not
exert any influence on the current state of Armenian-Turkish relations,
do not pose the question of responsibility and reimbursement for this
greatest crime against humanity.
According to Armen Ayvazyan, the adoption of H. Res. 106 on the
Armenian Genocide by the US House of Representatives could create
a peaceful situation in the region and suggest opportunities for
recognition of the Genocide by Turkey, would improve the psychological
aspect of the country's security.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
armradio.am
23.04.2008 17:30
Every year facing April 24 Turkish officials make statements in
support of normalization of relations with Armenia, which are meant to
mislead the outer world and not to allow it to interfere in bilateral
relations, Director of the Ararat Center for Strategic Research,
PhD in Political Science Armen Ayvazyan told a press conference
today. According to him, every year these statements aim at showing
that Turkey is engaged in dialogue with Armenia and aim at weakening
the pressure of the European countries. However, according to Armen
Ayvazyan, pressures from the international community are always
ineffective and do not result in positive steps by Turkey.
The issues of Genocide and its consequences were not included in
the foreign policy agenda in early 1990s after the country gained
independence. From 1998 the international recognition of the Armenian
Genocide was put on the foreign policy agenda of the Republic of
Armenia. According to Armen Ayvazyan, the recognition of the Armenian
Genocide should develop from a moral issue into a territorial one from
the point of view of Armenia's security. In his opinion, the reference
to the issue of territories would create the best opportunity for
influencing Turkey. Although the lands will not be returned all at
once, the proper opportunity may emerge in years, even decades, since
the policy will lead to that earlier or later. It's not permissible to
refuse from territorial claims without any political dividends. In his
opinion, besides being an issue of security of the people of Nagorno
Karabakh, the Artsakhi issue is a question of Armenia's security:
Syunik would fall without Artsakh and Armenia would not exist without
Syunik, while having liberated Artsakh and the territories surrounding
it we have created a serious territorial and security guarantee.
Documents on recognition of the Armenian Genocide exist on the
level of about twenty international structures, which, however, do
not contribute to the sharp issues of Armenia's security, and do not
exert any influence on the current state of Armenian-Turkish relations,
do not pose the question of responsibility and reimbursement for this
greatest crime against humanity.
According to Armen Ayvazyan, the adoption of H. Res. 106 on the
Armenian Genocide by the US House of Representatives could create
a peaceful situation in the region and suggest opportunities for
recognition of the Genocide by Turkey, would improve the psychological
aspect of the country's security.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress