In the conversation with Aravot.am, political scientist Levon Shirinyan, commenting on Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s visit, answering the questions of what it gave to Armenia and Turkey; whether we can say that this was just a visit, or who appeared in a more advantageous position, although there was no talk about opening of the borders, said, “The protocols that were actually suspended and no move was made towards Armenia, the Republic of Armenia is in an advantageous situation, diplomatically and politically, because it was not going to mean anything, it was done for the global community. This was from Turkish side, however, of course, we would like to have relationship with Turkey, at least for security reasons, but they fail to do it. I want to ask a question to the Armenian community: and what were you expecting from Davutoğlu’s visit that did not happen? This was just a ceremonial visit. He came and went. But, he had not come to Armenia, he had just come to attend the conference.” As said by Levon Shirinyan, the President of the Republic of Armenia made a brilliant move, saying that he would not accept Davutoğlu. Levon Shirinyan finds that Turkey wants Armenia’s isolation, enhancement of poverty, Armenia to comes out of Artsakh, which, according to him, “is a result of Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s trick, but such a thing would never happen, and the Turks have to think of not being driven out of the Transcaucasus, and of us not to become active in Artsakh. Davutoğlu came to adulate Europe, to say that I have gone to Armenia, what else you want.” Levon Shirinyan saw resemblance between Davutoğlu and Hitler, saying the following: “He interfered with Palestine, allegedly for Arabs, but the Jews plucked out his eyes, now, he has got to Syria, but they fight to hard that he cannot settle down. The Arabs also made him leave Egypt, threatened, and now is becoming active in the South Caucasus, but we, too, would show him the way out.”
Eva HAKOBYAN
