There are no premises for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to change its policy towards Armenia, according to director of the Oriental Studies Institute at Armenian National Academy of Sciences.

As professor Ruben Safrastyan told a news conference in Yerevan, Turkey won’t alter its position on rapprochement with Armenia, unless any shifts to serve Turkey’s interests occur in Karabakh process.

“At the same time, Turkey will continue interfering in the Karabakh conflict settlement, offering itself as a mediator,” the expert observed.