Alexander Iskandaryan: Some mistakes made in Armenian-Turkish rapprochementDecember 5, 2009 - 16:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Some mistakes have been made in the process of the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement. For example, if the text of the Protocols wasn't written carelessly, the ratification process may go in a different way not causing such a strong reaction from the Armenian society, " the political scientist, Director of Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan told a joint press conference in Yerevan with the expert Harutyun Mesropyan.According Mr. Iskandaryan, the process is unique since it involves not only Ankara and Yerevan, and without the current foreign policy situation it would be impossible to start the process of the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement. "I mean the problem of Kurdistan, Iraq, the Georgian-Ossetian war, and many other factors contributed to start of the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement," the political scientist said. Haroutyun Mesropyan speaking about the latest statement of RA President Serzh Sargsyan "those do not make mistakes who are doing nothing," stressed that such a phrase in this case is unacceptable. "The president seeks to avoid responsibility in case of failure in the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement",the expert said. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |