Armenian authorities take a firm stance on Armenian-Turkish border opening
"The RA President stood firm in his position: Armenia cannot open its border with Turkey until autumn. This is a kind of pressure against Turkey," political scientist Alexander Iksansaryan told a news conference in Yerevan. Mr. Iskandaryan believes that the route map will be published, but that won't ease public dissatisfaction. Despite its content, the route map will arise criticism against the authorities," Mr. Iskandaryan noted. In the meantime, the political scientist finds that it is necessary to take certain measures to relieve the increasing wave of dissatisfaction in Armenia and Diaspora.
"As regards the date of signing the agreement, that should have taken place between April 16 and 24. Before April 16, the parties were not ready for it, and after April 24, the Foreign Ministries might not have signed any agreement in view of President Obama's speech," Mr. Iskandaryan said.
The Armenian-Turkish joint statement on the normalization of bilateral ties was adopted on April 23 by the Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministries and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
"As regards the date of signing the agreement, that should have taken place between April 16 and 24. Before April 16, the parties were not ready for it, and after April 24, the Foreign Ministries might not have signed any agreement in view of President Obama's speech," Mr. Iskandaryan said.
The Armenian-Turkish joint statement on the normalization of bilateral ties was adopted on April 23 by the Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministries and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
