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    ETIENNE MAHCHUPIAN SEEMS TO BE FAR FROM ARMENIANS' GRIEVES - OPINIONS

    11:26 * 05.11.14

    The recent statements made by Etienne Mahchupian, the newly-appointed
    senior advisor to Turkey's prime minister, demonstrate that he is
    estranged from the common problems and grieves shared by the Armenians
    worldwide, says an Armenian orientalist.

    "The statements he has made since becoming a senior advisor to the
    Turkish premier, as well as the other statements made before give
    rise to many questions. He announced, for example, that Armenian
    and Diaspora are in conflicts over the recognition and the 100th
    anniversary of Genocide. This is definitely wrong, as being an
    Armenian, he is obliged to know that this is the kind of problem over
    which the Armenians cannot be split. And the same was later repeated
    by the country's president, [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan," Ruben Safrastyan,
    Director of the National Academy's Institute of Oriental Studies,
    told Tert.am.

    Citing Ermenihaber.am, a Turkish-language news website covering the
    developments in Armenia, the Armenian service of RFE/RL (Azatutyun)
    reported Mahchupian as saying recently that visiting Armenia on April
    24, 2015 is a gesture which requires numerous other new gestures. "If
    those gestures are made, the situation may mature, and the president
    may go to Armenia. But if we are realistic, I don't find it possible.

    As Armenia is expected to demonstrate an unusually tough stance in
    2015, Turkey will not make that gesture," he was quoted as saying.

    Mahchupian's approaches give ground to think that he is on the wrong
    track, Safrastyan said, addressing his remark. "Erdogan's [decision]
    whether or not to come to Armenia has nothing to do with Armenia's
    position. If he comes, he will do so to raise his country's honor a
    little bit; that's not for Armenia," he noted.

    Turkologist Vahram Ter-Matevosyan had earlier told Tert.am that
    he doesn't expect either positive or negative developments from
    Mahchupian's appointment. He warned against attempts of searching
    for hidden conspiracies behind the move or, on the contrary, getting
    very enthusiastic.

    Commenting on Mahchupian's recent statements, the expert said he
    knows that the Turkish political system would never allow someone
    with pro-Armenian positions to be appointed to a senior discretionary
    government post.

    "That man's activities will be pro-Turkish, first of all; all the rest
    is a matter of comment. He cannot do anything beyond that framework;
    he was appointed there for specific political activities. And his
    activities do not have to have anything in common with the Armenian
    factor. Hence it is better to avoid great expectations not to
    be disappointed later. This is a process which we must use as an
    opportunity," he added.

    As for Erdogan's possible visit to Armenia, the expert agreed that
    it isn't reasonable to jump conclusions months before the Genocide
    centennial. "Armenia adopted the tough rhetoric in 2010, so there's
    nothing new about it. And however tough Armenia's rhetoric, Turkey
    is to blame for it. As to whether or not the viewpoint expressed is
    realistic, I can add several factors to that, including the fact that
    Turkey will be on the threshold of elections. So if there is a will,
    everything else is of secondary importance," he added.

    http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/11/05/Armenia-sarfrastyan-comment/

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