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    EXPERT: ARMENIAN DIPLOMACY SHOULD NOT LOSE VIGILANCE

    ARKA
    Sep 1, 2009

    YEREVAN, September 1. /ARKA/. Armenian diplomacy should not lose its
    vigilance, Director of Oriental Studies Institute of Armenian Academy
    of Sciences Ruben Safrastyan told journalists Tuesday, in commenting
    the joint statement of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
    and the foreign ministries of Armenia and Turkey about establishing
    diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey.

    "There is no doubt that the protocols about establishing diplomatic
    relations between Armenia and Turkey and developing bilateral relations
    is a landmark achievement of our diplomacy. Yet, out diplomats should
    not relax and should work even better," Safrastyan said.

    Armenia and Turkey agreed to start internal political consultations
    about two preliminary protocols signed during the Swiss mediated
    negotiations - the protocol about establishing diplomatic relations
    between the two countries and the protocol about developing bilateral
    relations.

    Safrastyan appreciated the clear and quite tough policy implemented
    by Armenia recently.

    According to Safrastyan, the categorical statement of Armenian
    President Serzh Sargsyan that he would not leave for Turkey if "Turkey
    does not take certain steps" played positive role in the process.

    As to Turkey's interest in the signing of the documents, the main
    reason for it was Turkey's geopolitical ambitions and its wish to
    join 0Athe EU, Safrastyan said.

    No diplomatic relations exist between Armenia and Turkey, and the
    Armenian-Turkish border has been closed since 1993 initiated by
    official Ankara.

    The first warming of the relations occurred on September 6 2008
    when Turkish President Abdullah Gul arrived in Yerevan for the first
    time on the invitation of the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan for
    watching together the football match between the nationals of Armenia
    and Turkey in 2010 championship qualifying games. During this visit,
    the two countries' presidents discussed possible normalization of
    the bilateral relations.
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