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Oct 2 2010
Armenian-Turkish rapprochement at intensive care unit
October 02, 2010 | 14:06
The Armenia-Turkey rapprochement process is going on, but in an
intensive care unit, Sergey Minasyan, Deputy Director, Institute of
Caucasus told reporters on October 2. `I do not think it will happen
within the Zurich-2 format. In any case, it will not happen before the
2011 parliamentary elections in Turkey,' he said.
NEWS.am reminds readers that Chairman of the New Times Party Arm
Karapetyan stated on Oct 1 that a Zurich-2 program is being drafted.
On the other hand, the latest developments related to Surb Khach
church in Turkey suggest Turkey will try to preserve the present
format `at the minimum level.'
`However, I can Turkey would benefit more if the cross had been
installed on the dome of the church on the day of the liturgy,'
Minasyan said.
As regards the forthcoming OSCE Minsk Group fact-finding mission in
Nagorno-Karabakh and its work for the following months, Minasyan
pointed out that both the OSCE mission and activities are aimed at
ensuring further negotiations and strengthening the status quo.
`The present format amid the neighboring state's bellicose statements
is actually an attempt to keep Azerbaijan in the negotiation process.
I think Aliev has come to realize Nagorno-Karabakh's status quo is
impossible to change,' the expert said. A self-respecting president
would have declared war long ago after making so many statements.
From: A. Papazian
Oct 2 2010
Armenian-Turkish rapprochement at intensive care unit
October 02, 2010 | 14:06
The Armenia-Turkey rapprochement process is going on, but in an
intensive care unit, Sergey Minasyan, Deputy Director, Institute of
Caucasus told reporters on October 2. `I do not think it will happen
within the Zurich-2 format. In any case, it will not happen before the
2011 parliamentary elections in Turkey,' he said.
NEWS.am reminds readers that Chairman of the New Times Party Arm
Karapetyan stated on Oct 1 that a Zurich-2 program is being drafted.
On the other hand, the latest developments related to Surb Khach
church in Turkey suggest Turkey will try to preserve the present
format `at the minimum level.'
`However, I can Turkey would benefit more if the cross had been
installed on the dome of the church on the day of the liturgy,'
Minasyan said.
As regards the forthcoming OSCE Minsk Group fact-finding mission in
Nagorno-Karabakh and its work for the following months, Minasyan
pointed out that both the OSCE mission and activities are aimed at
ensuring further negotiations and strengthening the status quo.
`The present format amid the neighboring state's bellicose statements
is actually an attempt to keep Azerbaijan in the negotiation process.
I think Aliev has come to realize Nagorno-Karabakh's status quo is
impossible to change,' the expert said. A self-respecting president
would have declared war long ago after making so many statements.
From: A. Papazian