Russian-Turkish relations may only normalize based on mutual interests: Professor Edik Minasyan
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YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, ARMENPRESS. Dean of Yerevan State University’s Faculty of History, Doctor of History, ProfessorEdik Minasyan sees no rapprochement in the Russian-Turkish relations for now.
“Turkey is in frigid relations with the RF. Erdoğantries to regulate the Russian-Turkish relations in every possible way. The Russian leadership tries to avoid that by drastic steps. There are concerns that the relations may regulate in the future basing on mutual interests. We do not see any prospects for that yet but I have concerns connected with that. The history shows that sometimes the interests of national minorities are violated in case of common interests. The superstates are ready to make sacrifices for their political issues,” “Armenpress” reports, Edik Minasyan told journalists.
He emphasized that Armenia must make use of the existing problems between the two countries, as well as take some steps to solve own problems in case of the current Russian-Turkish frigid relations.
Minasyan also added that though Turkey states that it struggles against the Islamic State, the fact that Turkey helps the IS, is obvious.