"Nothing but an empty and vague diplomatic statement may be made in Washington."
The Armenian society’s expectations about a possible Sargsyan-Erdogan meeting in Washington are a bit exaggerated, the former Foreign Minister of Armenia Alexander Arzumanyan told journalists on March 31, commenting on the rumors that the destiny of the Armenia-Turkey process lies in Washington.
“I do not expect any change in Turkey’s stance. Turkey clearly declared at the highest level that it is ready to ratify the Protocols provided the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process registers a breakthrough,” Arzumanyan said. “I do not expect any breakthrough in the next fortnight,” he said.
According to him, nothing but an empty and vague diplomatic statement may be made in Washington.
As to an impact the US President’s pressure might have on the Armenia-Turkey reconciliation, Arzumanyan replied: “Today Turkey is a major partner in the region for the Obama administration and to be in good relations with Turkey is in US interests. US will in no way jeopardize them.”
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