Today.Az » Politics » Political scientist: Armenia should not have grudge against Turkey, it should begin reviewing its totally nonconstructive and counterproductive position
20 May 2009 [15:22] - Today.Az
In case of opening the Turkish-Armenian border and the resumption of diplomatic relations between Ankara and Yerevan Armenia would not be a major beneficiary. said political analyst Zardusht Alizade.
The diplomatic clearance of what exists in reality, namely, human, scientific, sports and, above all, economic cooperation with Turkey, would not have a particular benefit for Yerevan. Perhaps, it would benefit politically, but, in fact, not any progress would occur in all the rest issues, because Armenia is by definition not able to become a transit country, without the normalization of relations with Azerbaijan. And this will happen only if they settle Karabakh issue", he said
Commenting on the Armenian side claims that Turkey, at a certain stage, specifically sought to ease relations with Armenia, and then, having reached its goal radically changed its policy, the political scientist pointed out that "in the first place, there is nothing eternal in politics".
"And the fact that the position change is quite natural and we do not need to explain Armenians that they have to be realistic. Probably, during the negotiations, Turkey took the stand without linking Karabakh with the opening of borders, but the situation has changed, and perhaps in Armenia is not naive to understand that a strong information and diplomatic pressure on Turkey by Azerbaijan came not from the Azerbaijani authorities, but via Russia, Moscow, of course, could not say Armenia - do not open borders, otherwise it would have to compensate for all losses incurred by Yerevan from the status quo. Russia through Azerbaijan has made a change in the positions of Turkey", said Z. Alizadeh.
The political scientist expressed confidence that in case of a victory the party led by Tayirom Rejep Erdogan at the next parliamentary elections to be held in Turkey in September 2010, the prime minister "in spite of any political games will legally formalize what already exists in reality , i.e., economic, scientific, sports cooperation with Armenia".
"In principle, I think that Armenia as a country that thinks about its future must not grudge against Turkey, but begin revising their position, totally nonconstructive and counterproductive, causing huge damage to the Armenian people and the future of Armenia", emphasized Z. Alizade.
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