“The first stage of Armenia-Turkey rapprochement was of Armenia’s benefit. The world community was convinced that unlike Turkey Armenia is a reliable partner and is adhered to its commitments”, told Gagik Harutyunyan, Director of the Noravank research center, commenting on the Turkey-Armenia normalization process.
According to the expert, if the two states enter the second stage, the saying “You can’t step into the same river twice” is noteworthy. It will become a new reality in Armenia-Turkey relations and a new alignment of forces.
“The positions of a number of European states on Turkey and Azerbaijan, will be seen in foreign policy of these countries. More countries will sympathize with the normalization process and we will have new alleys. This will enable Armenia to gain an advantage and hold talks more adequately. Armenia and Turkey have had relations to a certain extent since Armenia gained independence. However, they became “tangible” only after Armenian-Turkish Protocols were signed,” Harutyunyan said.
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