Road map publication will level the Turkish factor in NKR issueMay 5, 2009 - 22:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of European Integration Organization Karen Bekaryan and CIS Institute Yerevan Subsidiary Director, politologist Alexander Markarov expressed their views on Armenian-Turkish relations at today's news conference. "Armenian-Turkish relations are an important issue in RA foreign policy. Recent developments testify to a thaw in Armenian-Turkish relations; here belong football diplomacy and road map signing," Makarov stated. According to Bekaryan, the issue could be viewed from 2 sides. "Armenian people currently support 2 positions: for and against normalization of ties with Turkey, " he said adding that after the answer is found, further normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties might be discussed. "Situation when neighboring countries have no relations whatever can't be considered natural. But on the opposite side, the important issue is the way relations are formed." "I'm certain that upon road map publication Turkey will abandon its policy of preconditions," he said. Karen Bekaryan is confident that the document includes nothing but the discussion of bilateral relations. "This also testifies to the fact that Turkish factor in NKR issue is already leveled," Bekaryan believes. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |