Armenia not to avoid dialogue with Turkey

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian-Turkish relations are like a chess game where every piece is obliged to think, leader of National Consent party Aram Harutyunyan told a press conference in Yerevan. Armenian side, he said, has made its first move, pending the next step by Turkey. "Armenian-Turkish Protocols cannot respond to both parties' interests,» politician said, adding that the party which first renounces the process will find itself in an unfavorable situation. «We don't have to avoid open talks over Armenian Genocide issue. Armenian side has nothing to lose in this situation,» Harutyunyan noted.



«"It doesn't actually matter how many countries have recognized Genocide; Armenia should enter into a dialogue with Turkey," he said. Regardless what the situation will be like and who will be United States President, America will not recognize Armenian Genocide unless it is advantageous to it, said the politician.



Despite possible slowdowns in Genocide recognition process Armenian lobby should continue its work; victim's role is of no benefit, Armen Harutyunyan finds.