Turkey gained more than Armenia from Gul's visit to Yerevan

PanARMENIAN.Net - The arrival of Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Yerevan was symbolic, Armenian ex-Foreign Minister and head of Civilitas Foundation Vartan Oskanian told a news conference today.



"It's worth mentioning that Turkey gained more than Armenia from Gul's visit to Yerevan. Actually, it posed as a regional leader, capable to resolve conflicts in the South Caucasus. However, Turkey by no means can be a mediator in the Nagorno Karabakh process, since it is a party concerned. I think Armenia will never accept Turkey as an intermediary," he said.



As to the possibility of opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, Mr Oskanian said, "It will be a victory of Turkish diplomacy but opening of the border presupposes a number of conditions Armenia will never accept, specifically the Armenian Genocide issue and Nagorno Karabakh. The talk about formation of a commission of historians is beneath criticism. Armenian people will never renounce their principles."