"Unfortunately, during past 15 years the Armenia failed to work out a specific strategy of relations with Turkey," Armen Aivazyan, Director of Ararat Center of Strategic Studies, told a news conference on Tuesday reported Armenian press organ Panarmenian.net.
Ayvazian claimed that Turkey continued its "anti-Armenian" policy over economic, political, moral and legislative aspects and said, "Football diplomacy only created a background for normalization of relations with Turkey, yet. Yerevan hasn't assumed any specific position on Ankara. The problems between the countries can't be resolved through meetings only".
"Armenia must never renounce its territorial claims to Turkey," Aivazyan emphasized.
As to the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, the expert noted that it could seriously harm Armenian economy which is too brittle yet to resist the deluge of Turkish goods.
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