"Washington has already passed a resolution on US president's recognition of the Armenian Genocide," National Academy of Sciences' Oriental Studies Institute Director Ruben Safrastyan told a news conference in Yerevan. "Turkey and USA are actively negotiating Washington's recognition of the Armenian Genocide. In my opinion, negotiations are not conducted on a high level. Correspondingly, decisions are not taken by US and Turkey presidents," Armenian orientalist noted.

Ruben Safrastyan confirmed the view he expressed earlier, about US president refraining from saying "Genocide" in his Apr. 24 address to US Armenians.

"Most possibly, Obama will not recognize the Armenian Genocide. In this case Ankara will undertake specific steps towards Yerevan, but will do it by stages. For example, Ankara might agree to establish diplomatic relations with Yerevan, but won't open the Armenian Embassy immediately. By following this route Ankara will try and get as many dividends as possible.This policy will be pursued till October meeting of the presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Abdullah Gul in Turkey, " noted Ruben Safrastyan. According to him, in case US president recognizes the Armenian genocide, which is almost unlikely, "Turkey will increase it's pressure on Armenia."