The Head of ARF Bureau for Armenian Cause and Political Affairs, Giro Manoyan, is sure that the Armenian-Turkish relations are not noteworthy because of Azerbaijan’s stance. “Armenian – Turkish negotiations are not moving forwards so far in terms of the Azerbaijan stance, but as it is seen from Serzh Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting in intermediation of Putin and the planned meeting by France on October, the intermediating countries trying to do everything to bring the possibility of the war to minimum,” said Mr. Manoyan, today, in the “Pastark” club. He considered Erdoğan’s taking the office of the president during the presidential elections in Turkey and the participation by Armenia’s Foreign Affairs Minister in the ceremony of transfer of power an important event in the region. “After the ceremony, our minister conveyed a letter by the President of Armenia, which invites the newly president of Turkey to attend the April 24th memorial procession. It seems there was some approach here that was not published, but it was a hint on reviving the Armenian-Turkish protocols. For which we said that the visit could not be applauded.”
According to him, the Turkish President is trying to move without still implementing the constitutional amendments and expanding the powers of the President as if those changes are made. “It is not right to expect major changes in the relations with Armenia by this president, because he has already said that unless the Karabakh conflict is settled, Turkey would not establish relations with Armenia.”
Arpine SIMONYAN
