Kiro Manoyan :
Turkey has already gained 80% of what it wanted from
normalization
16:07 • 13.08.10
The opening of the Armenia-Turkey border for a day makes no sense in terms of inter-state relations. Head of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Kiro Manoyan told a press conference today as he spoke about recently-circulated news that the Turkish troops might come to Armenia via Georgia to participate in a disasters relief exercise organized by NATO.
“I think the opening of the border for a day makes no sense for inter-state relations regardless the reason of the opening.”
Earlier Turkish press reported that Ankara might temporarily open the border with Armenia for that purpose. But later Turkey confirmed at the highest level that it will not do that anyway.
Referring to the ratification of the Armenia-Turkey Protocols Mr Manoyan said that by not ratifying them Turkey has already gained 80 per cent of what it would in case of the ratification.
“And it gained 80 per cent by not giving anything [in return] as it would have to open the border, lift the blockade in case of the ratification,” said he.
Mr Manoyan said he was sure that Armenia’s authorities should change their policy of suspending the ratification process as “our patience cannot be limitless.” In his words Armenia “must put an end [to the process] and withdraw its signatures from the Protocols and proceed with the process only as soon as there are political powers in Turkey willing to normalize relations without pre-conditions.”
Further he went on clarifying that by saying “80 per cent” of what Turkey gained first of all he meant that result of the non-ratification of those documents was that US, Britain and Sweden declined from adopting a resolution that would recognize the Armenian Genocide, saying that the parties have decided to decide on their disputes at a commission to be created after the ratification of the Protocols.
Secondly, the international community started to interpret the border issue as if Armenia didn’t have claims towards Turkey. Thirdly, according o Mr Manoyan, Turkey in that way had a chance to express its opinion over the Karabakh issue at the international level.
The opening of the Armenia-Turkey border for a day makes no sense in terms of inter-state relations. Head of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Kiro Manoyan told a press conference today as he spoke about recently-circulated news that the Turkish troops might come to Armenia via Georgia to participate in a disasters relief exercise organized by NATO.
“I think the opening of the border for a day makes no sense for inter-state relations regardless the reason of the opening.”
Earlier Turkish press reported that Ankara might temporarily open the border with Armenia for that purpose. But later Turkey confirmed at the highest level that it will not do that anyway.
Referring to the ratification of the Armenia-Turkey Protocols Mr Manoyan said that by not ratifying them Turkey has already gained 80 per cent of what it would in case of the ratification.
“And it gained 80 per cent by not giving anything [in return] as it would have to open the border, lift the blockade in case of the ratification,” said he.
Mr Manoyan said he was sure that Armenia’s authorities should change their policy of suspending the ratification process as “our patience cannot be limitless.” In his words Armenia “must put an end [to the process] and withdraw its signatures from the Protocols and proceed with the process only as soon as there are political powers in Turkey willing to normalize relations without pre-conditions.”
Further he went on clarifying that by saying “80 per cent” of what Turkey gained first of all he meant that result of the non-ratification of those documents was that US, Britain and Sweden declined from adopting a resolution that would recognize the Armenian Genocide, saying that the parties have decided to decide on their disputes at a commission to be created after the ratification of the Protocols.
Secondly, the international community started to interpret the border issue as if Armenia didn’t have claims towards Turkey. Thirdly, according o Mr Manoyan, Turkey in that way had a chance to express its opinion over the Karabakh issue at the international level.
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