Relations with Turkey a delicate issue for Armenia

October 26, 2009 - 11:25 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Restoration of independent statehood and Armenian and Nagorno Karabakh Republics' establishing their presence on the world map signaled a new stage in Armenian nation's history, NKR politologist David Babayan says in his article on Armenian statehood and its geopolitical consequences. Still, the politologist states, political as well as historical and psychological dimensions of Armenian statehood mismatch, especially so in Diaspora.



According to Babayan, relations with Turkey, mostly because of 1915 Genocide and Turkey's unwillingness to recognize it, is a delicate issue for Armenia, both from external policy and mentality viewpoint. "Stable psychological mistrust for Turkey has long been formed with Armenian nation. This is the reason Armenia-Turkey Protocols signing provoked ambiguous reaction in Armenian world.



Before Protocol conclusion, Armenian consciousness has never witnessed a clash between historico-psychological and political components of statehood, though sometimes they were cited against each other. From geopolitical viewpoint, establishment of relations with Turkey creates serious perspectives for effective geopolitical maneuvering, especially in interrelations with global and regional powers, showing unconcealed interest to this case.



On the other side, Armenia-Turkey rapprochement gained ambiguous attitude in Armenian world, especially so in Diaspora, creating certain tension. Meanwhile, Armenia-Diaspora tie is a key component of modern Armenian statehood, and any, even inconsequential rifts are detrimental to our statehood's interests," David Babayan concluded.
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