Superpowers force Yerevan and Ankara to normalize relationsSeptember 11, 2009 - 19:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The real danger in the Armenian-Turkish relations lies in the fact that nobody knows what will be the next document, Manvel Sargsyan , political scientist told a press conference in Yerevan today. "In fact, neither Armenia nor Turkey did not take any steps to normalize relations. They did not have such a wish, " political analyst said. He stressed that after the August events in Georgia, the situation in the region has changed dramatically, and the superpowers forced Yerevan and Ankara to the Armenian- Turkish dialogue. According Manvel Sargsyan, based on that Armenia is trying to take a more comfortable position in the negotiations, but if Turkey is ready to normalize relations with Armenia, it means there have been already some agreements. "Otherwise, Ankara is forced to do it," Manvel Sargsyan said. According to him, today Turkey has every opportunity to get from Armenia everything it wants. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |