Although Protocols on normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties do not contain any clause on Karabakh issue, there are certain links between Kharabakh settlement and Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, political scientist Yervan Bozoyan told journalists in Yerevan. “Those processes are interrelated, and during the upcoming 2-3 months, we’ll face superpowers’ increased pressure on Karabakh peace process,” expert stressed.
With regard to recently promulgated Protocols, Bozoyan characterized them as the continuation of Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministries’ joint statement made on August 23. “Yerevan and Ankara have been conducting negotiations since 2007. Armenia shouldn’t have initiated the ‘football diplomacy’ and reduced negotiation results to public domain. Turkey finds Armenia very interested in opening border and can now use that as a tool to get maximum support from Europe,” Armenian expert said.
According to him, Ankara is simultaneously conducting imitation policy, satisfying Baku’s interests in Karabakh conflict. “Hence, Turkey can delay the process unless it faces mediators’ pressures with regard to Karabakh settlement,” Yervand Bozoyan said.
