Intensiveness of Armenian-Turkish process determined by Washington

PanARMENIAN.Net - Intensiveness of Armenian-Turkish process bears direct relationship to US initiative on normalization of ties between Yerevan and Ankara, political scientist Levon Shirinyan told a press conference in Yerevan. "Neither Armenia nor Turkey is properly aware of the process. But Ankara realizes the importance of normalizing ties with Armenia," expert stressed. With regard to Armenia, Shirinyan finds that Yerevan cannot but participate in a process it was involved in upon superpowers' initiative "Our policy and diplomacy can help Armenia to be included in the list of countries US finds a counterbalance to Turkey. That's the only way towards Armenia's future," he noted.



Turkey is currently demonstrating hysteria over the current stage of Armenian-Turkish process since Ankara is not fully aware of everything.



With regard to recently publicized Protocols on normalization of bilateral ties, political scientist said that Turkey broke off relations with Armenia in 1920, so that date should serve as a starting point for the process. "We have all chances to raise a question on implementation of Peace Treaty of Sèvres," Levon Shrinyan said.