IF US CONGRESS ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE, IT WILL NOT POSE A THREAT TO AMERICA, ANALYST OF OFFICIAL WASHINGTON SAYS
arminfo
2007-08-14 13:37:00
If the US Congress adopts a resolution on Armenian Genocide, it
will not pose a threat to America, Richard Kirakosyan, an analyst of
official Washington said at a press conference, Tuesday.
He said strategic and economic woes are possible in the
Armenian-Turkish relations. R. Kirakosyan believes that economic
problems rest upon two factors. Thus, the major problems of Turkey’s
national security are the opening of borders and stabilization in
Kurdish regions. Second, the opening of borders will boost Armenia’s
economy and we will no longer have to rely on Georgia, he said. He is
sure that the opening of border may affect only some powerful persons
in Armenia who want to preserve their monopoly. In addition, Richard
Kirakosyan said Turkey has faced big problems with strengthening of
Turkish individuality and identity. He is sure that Hrant Dink was
killed just because of these factors.
As regards Turkey’s aspiration for European Union, Richard
Kirakosyan said that joining the EU, Turkey will have to restrict
its military power, hereby becoming less dangerous for Armenia. He
is sure that Turkey’s admission to the EU will be a positive fact
for Armenia. If admitted to the EU, Turkey will become the second
largest EU member-state by population. In the meanwhile, EU is
known to have a serious problem with Islamic terrorism, and Turkey,
as a Muslim country, may become dangerous for it. R. Kirakosyan said
the relations of the USA and Turkey in the military sphere are still
aggravating due to the problem of Kurds in Turkey. As regards another
neighbor of Turkey Georgia, this country is unpredictable for Armenia,
he said. We know what we can expect from Azerbaijan, while Georgia
is unpredictable and takes advantage of it. The only way of Armenia
leads to Russia, R. Kirakosyan said.