No progress to be registered in Armenian-Turkish relations after elections

PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan does not expect a considerable progress in the Armenian-Turkish relations after the parliamentary election in Turkey.

“Some superficial changes, statements are possible. But categorical and violent statements of the Turkish political elite have considerably widened the split created by them,” Melkonyan told a press conference in Yerevan.

“In case of victory, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will initiate process of constitutional amendments aimed at changing the system of public administration in Turkey and adopting a presidential system,” Melkonyan said, adding that Erdogan will be the most probable candidate for the post of “influential” president in the country.