The current stage of Armenian-Turkish process necessitates the development of Turkology in Armenia, says Professor Ruben Safrastyan, Head of NAS Oriental Studies Institute. "We must take advantage of political processes to develop the sphere in the country," he told today a news conference in Yerevan.

At that, he noted Turkey's increasing interest in Armenia. "A few years ago, Turkey's General Headquarters proposed initiative for teaching the Armenian language in the country. Today, Turkish universities have Armenian language chairs," he stressed.