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YEREVAN, MAY 18, ARMENPRESS: A concrete timeframe must be defined for the ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols on regulation of relations, political analyst, director of “Akunk” analytic center Ruben Hakobyan said today at a meeting with journalists. According to him, if Turkey does not ratify the protocols till the defined time, Armenia can recall its signatures.
The political analyst said that in that case Armenia will be invulnerable at the diplomatic platform, as the Turkish authorities continue to come forward with statements, according to which Armenia is guilty for the suspension of the process.
Turkey can make the best use of the situation and ratify the protocols when it wishes. For moving the process forward, Europe, the USA and Russia must define concrete timeframes,” R. Hakobyan said.
According to him, in the period of frosting of the process, Turkey does its best for being involved in the regulation process of the Karabakh conflict, trying to establish close relations with Russia. Turkey and Azerbaijan want to change the status quo of Karabakh. R. Hakobyan said he is of the opinion that Armenia must undertake certain steps for isolating Turkey from the regulation process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
“If friend Azerbaijan is on one side of Karabakh conflict regulation process and on the other side the historic rival – Armenia, then how can Turkey help being impartial? It is just impossible and a self-deception,” R. Hakobyan said.