Hakob Chakryan: There is no rapprochement between Armenia and Turkey
EU and the United States are to be blamed to some extent for the complication of the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation process, Hakob Chakryan expert in Turkish philology told a press conference in Yerevan today.
According to him, by doing certain statements the EU and the U.S. have created the impression that Armenia is approaching Turkey.
"The question is not a convergence, but a dialogue, which should lead to opening of the Armenian-Turkish border. What kind of rapprochement is spoken about, if Turkey still does not refuse from preconditions to Armenia?" the expert said".
He however noted that recently the process of so-called "approximation" has stopped. A similar statement was made by the American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza, the Armenian expert said.
"After the Russion-Georgian war, Turkey has proposed to establish a platform of stability in the Caucasus. The aim of this project is to show the activity of Turkey in the South Caucasus. Through this initiative, Ankara has become a temporary member of the UN Security Council, " Hakob Chakryan said.
According to him, the Armenian-Turkish dialogue failed, after the Turkish side had announced that no advancement can be achieved between the countries until the Karabakh conflict is not resolved.
"I think it would be wrong if the Armenian side refuses to visit a football match, because in this case Armenia will appear as a country that is opposed to a peaceful settlement," the Armenian expert said.
President Serzh Sargsyan during his joint meeting with the President of Serbia in Yerevan said that he will visit Turkey to watch the match between national teams of Armenia and Turkey only if the Armenian-Turkish border would be open, or if parties will be on the threshold of deblocking of Armenia.
The game between the national football teams of Turkey and Armenia in the qualifying round of 2010 World Championship will be held October 14 at the stadium named after Ataturk in Bursa.
According to him, by doing certain statements the EU and the U.S. have created the impression that Armenia is approaching Turkey.
"The question is not a convergence, but a dialogue, which should lead to opening of the Armenian-Turkish border. What kind of rapprochement is spoken about, if Turkey still does not refuse from preconditions to Armenia?" the expert said".
He however noted that recently the process of so-called "approximation" has stopped. A similar statement was made by the American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza, the Armenian expert said.
"After the Russion-Georgian war, Turkey has proposed to establish a platform of stability in the Caucasus. The aim of this project is to show the activity of Turkey in the South Caucasus. Through this initiative, Ankara has become a temporary member of the UN Security Council, " Hakob Chakryan said.
According to him, the Armenian-Turkish dialogue failed, after the Turkish side had announced that no advancement can be achieved between the countries until the Karabakh conflict is not resolved.
"I think it would be wrong if the Armenian side refuses to visit a football match, because in this case Armenia will appear as a country that is opposed to a peaceful settlement," the Armenian expert said.
President Serzh Sargsyan during his joint meeting with the President of Serbia in Yerevan said that he will visit Turkey to watch the match between national teams of Armenia and Turkey only if the Armenian-Turkish border would be open, or if parties will be on the threshold of deblocking of Armenia.
The game between the national football teams of Turkey and Armenia in the qualifying round of 2010 World Championship will be held October 14 at the stadium named after Ataturk in Bursa.
