Turkey’s entry into EU would further increase the danger of islamization of Europe, Johann Ewald Stadler said. Ahead of the parliamentary elections in Armenia, PanARMENIAN.Net had an interview with Johann Ewald Stadler, Austrian representative in the European Parliament. Stadler will visit Armenia as member of the observing mission of the International Center of Election Systems (ICES). Speaking in Austria’s parliament on April 24, Stadler called on Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide. In 2011, Austrian MP demanded that Turkish ambassador in Vienna be banished.

Establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey will prepare the ground for new relations in the region, newly appointed Germany's Ambassador to Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. To achieve progress in EU accession talks, Turkey should take action to resolve a number of issues, including normalization of relations with Armenia. Thus, it will demonstrate ability to take balanced decisions share the responsibility for regional security, according to the Ambassador.

Assuming the EU chairmanship, France is called to create favorable atmosphere at summits of heads of state and government, who are dealing with the issues vital for the organization. The intermediary skills of the presiding country predetermine the member countries' readiness to compromise. France's Ambassador to Armenia Serge Smessov comments to PanARMENIAN.Net on priorities of the French chairmanship, EU approaches to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations.

Determination of the international community to grant independence to Kosovo sooner or later originates a number of questions, first of all how this fact can affect the fate of frozen conflicts on the territory of the former USSR. It specifically refers to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Member of the Armenian National Assembly's committee on European integration, political scientist Armen Ashotyan comments on the developments to PanARMENIAN.Net.

Will the U.S. prefer the Armenian Genocide recognition or good relations with Turkey? This is a popular topic of conversation among American experts. The recent developments in Turkey jeopardize secularism and question the rectitude of the U.S. administration. Van Krikorian, Co-chair of the Turkish Armenian Reconciliation Commission (TARC) comments to PanARMENIAN.Net on the current situation.

Armenian foreign policy is aimed at both establishing good-neighbor relations with the countries in the region and long term constructive relations with European structures. Here a special place occupies the process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. The RA FM Vartan Oskanian shared his views with PanARMENIAN.Net concerning perspectives of negotiation process in near future.

The system of European values is close for Armenia and the cooperation plan with the EU in the framework of the European Neighborhood Policy can perform a serious influence on both the situation in Armenia and the whole region. Chairman of European Integration NGO, political scientist Karen Bekarian comments to PanARMENIAN.Net on Armenia's possible expectations in case of successful implementation of the program.

The year 2007 promises to become crucial for Turkey. New President and new parliament will be elected. Moreover the state is undergoing re-comprehension of national self-consciousness. The balance of forces in the region depends on the way Turkey chooses. Erkut Emcioğlu, International Relations Coordinator of ARI Movement comments to PanARMENIAN.Net on the current situation.

The deployment of the Turkish peacekeepers in Lebanon has aroused a wave of protest among the Armenian community of the country. On the whole the military operations in Lebanon can have a serious impact upon the developments in the Near East. At PanARMENIAN.Net's request orientalist Suren Manukian comments on the situation in the Near East, its possible development and influence on the neighbor states.

Russia is still one of key players in the South Caucasus and, naturally, it is not going to withdraw. Indeed, by means of Georgia the country is being pushed out of the Caucasian mountain range. Turkey and the EU are going to enter the arena, to say nothing of the increased influence of the US. Chief of the Department of CIS Countries of the Russian Institute of Strategic Research, Candidate of Historical Sciences Alexander Skakov told PanARMENIAN.Net about regional issues.