“We should bear in mind that the alternative railway from Turkey to Azerbaijan will be built anyway, even if the Armenian-Turkish border is opened,” director of Caucasus analytical center Victor Yakubyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Ankara and Baku will not abandon efforts to establish railway communication independent of their relations with Armenia, according to him.
“Probably, Armenia by strengthening rhetoric at the European arena will secure opening of the border. However, I cannot say for sure whether it will do Armenia good. It’s hard to foretell Turkey’s demographic and migration policy and how it will influence on Armenia’s security and strategic interests. On the other hand, it’s interesting to watch the situation in Turkey and try to influence on her by using the threads of interests between Turkey and Russia, the complex agenda between Turkey and Arab states, Turkey and the European Union,” he underscored.
