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ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS ARE MORE COMPLICATED
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08:49 pm | June 24, 2011 | Politics
Turkologist Murad Bojoyan says Armenian-Turkish relations are much
more complicated than the Karabakh conflict.
He says the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan -Serzh Sargysn and
Ilham Aliyev are unlikely to sign a document on the conflict settlement
in Kazan.
"The document in question may refer to the basic principles of the
conflict settlement. If so, it will have binding force," said the
Turkologist.
"It is Turks who linked Armenian-Turkish peace deal with the resolution
of the Karabakh issue. Even if the latter is resolved today, it will
not result in the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. We
may face the same situation in which we appeared two years ago in
the so-called "football diplomacy" launched by Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan and his Turkish counterpart Abdallah Gul when the
reconciliation was suddenly disrupted after intensive talks,"
said Bojoyan.
Turkey has definite expectations from Armenia and is ready to extort
the last concession from its neighbour.
"Recognition of the Armenian Genocide is a matter of principle for the
two countries. Turkey has never been ready to recognize the genocide
and is not going to do it in the coming ten years. Armenia, for its
turn, will never make concessions in the genocide issue," he said.
With regard to the reopening of Armenian-Turkish border, Bojoyan said
that it must be done without any precondition.
"Turkey should sign an agreement with Armenia to establish diplomatic
ties between the two countries as it did in 1991 when it recognized
Armenia's independence."
The Turkologist links Armenian-Turkish relations to political
developments in Armenia, saying certain steps will be taken in this
direction after presidential and parliamentary elections in Armenia.
Murad Bojoyan was released earlier in June under general amnesty
declared by the Armenian leadership. He was arrested in January 2002
for alleged espionage in favor of Turkey and was sentenced to ten
years in prison.
In reply to A1+'s question whether he will stay in Armenia, Bojoyan
gave a brief answer, "Surely, I will."
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2011/06/24/bojoyan
08:49 pm | June 24, 2011 | Politics
Turkologist Murad Bojoyan says Armenian-Turkish relations are much
more complicated than the Karabakh conflict.
He says the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan -Serzh Sargysn and
Ilham Aliyev are unlikely to sign a document on the conflict settlement
in Kazan.
"The document in question may refer to the basic principles of the
conflict settlement. If so, it will have binding force," said the
Turkologist.
"It is Turks who linked Armenian-Turkish peace deal with the resolution
of the Karabakh issue. Even if the latter is resolved today, it will
not result in the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. We
may face the same situation in which we appeared two years ago in
the so-called "football diplomacy" launched by Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan and his Turkish counterpart Abdallah Gul when the
reconciliation was suddenly disrupted after intensive talks,"
said Bojoyan.
Turkey has definite expectations from Armenia and is ready to extort
the last concession from its neighbour.
"Recognition of the Armenian Genocide is a matter of principle for the
two countries. Turkey has never been ready to recognize the genocide
and is not going to do it in the coming ten years. Armenia, for its
turn, will never make concessions in the genocide issue," he said.
With regard to the reopening of Armenian-Turkish border, Bojoyan said
that it must be done without any precondition.
"Turkey should sign an agreement with Armenia to establish diplomatic
ties between the two countries as it did in 1991 when it recognized
Armenia's independence."
The Turkologist links Armenian-Turkish relations to political
developments in Armenia, saying certain steps will be taken in this
direction after presidential and parliamentary elections in Armenia.
Murad Bojoyan was released earlier in June under general amnesty
declared by the Armenian leadership. He was arrested in January 2002
for alleged espionage in favor of Turkey and was sentenced to ten
years in prison.
In reply to A1+'s question whether he will stay in Armenia, Bojoyan
gave a brief answer, "Surely, I will."
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress