A. Iskandaryan says regulation of Armenian-Turkish relations to bring up serious changes in the region
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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, ARMENPRESS:The regulation of Armenian-Turkish relations will bring up serious changes in the region. Director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan said at today’s meeting with journalists that the role of Georgia will sharply change in case of opening the Armenian-Turkish b`order`. According to economic analysts, the transfer volumes over the territory of that country will reduce in 40 %. According to A. Iskandaryan, difficulties will arise in the construction of Kars-Akhalkalak road. As of Iran, serious possibilities will be created in case of constructing Meghri-Bavra-Batumi road. Azerbaijan realizes quite distinctly that its role will decrease in case of the regulation of Armenian-Turkish relations. “The normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations will establish stability in the region. In case of the open b`order` between the two countries, the state will become more stable than before”, A. Iskandaryan noted. According to him, there may be different `time`frames on the ratification of the protocols by the Turkish parliament. They can be ratified very early or be prolonged till 2011, when elections are held in Turkey. A. Iskandaryan said that the process on the regulation of Armenian-Turkish relations moves forward, but it is difficult to say what outcome it will bring up. According to him, judging by the statements of the authorities, a decision has been adopted to wait till Turkey ratifies the protocols, and then to do that in the Armenian parliament. Referring to anti-Armenian moods in Azerbaijan A. Iskandaryan noted that is not news. “The Turkish step directed toward normalizing its relations with Armenia has arisen discontent in Azerbaijan, but it does not mean that those two countries stop being partners”, Director of the Caucasus Institute concluded.