Expert: U.S. will try to revive Armenian-Turkish relationsNovember 12, 2012 - 19:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director of the Oriental Studies Institute at the Armenian National Academy of Sciences Ruben Safrastyan has expressed disagreement with the standpoint claiming the U.S. elections won’t affect the country’s position on the region. According to him, the U.S. policy in the region will be conditioned by regional developments. “U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visits to the region prove the great importance attached during Obama’s first term,” the expert said, forecasting a replacement of the U.S. Secretary of State. “Syria and Iran will be in the focus of the U.S. attention during Obama’s second term,” he said, adding that Turkey will use its increasing role to exert pressure in Armenian Genocide recognition camping. “The U.S. will also try to revive Armenian-Turkish relations, the latter depending on the new Secretary of State’s policy,” Mr. Safrastyan said. Dwelling on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, the expert forecast new initiatives in the framework of Madrid Principles. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |