MEDIATION OF SYRIA IN ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS IS ABSURD

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
18.06.2009 18:43 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Mediation of Syria in Armenian-Turkish relations
is absurd, Richard Giragosian, director of the Armenian Center for
National and International Studies (ACNIS), told a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter.

"I am deeply concerned in what direction Armenia moves as a state,"
he said. Speaking about Syrian mediation in Armenia-Turkish relations,
he stressed, that Yerevan is rather able to become a mediator in
conflict settlement, than a number of countries in Armenian-Turkish
negotiations. He believes, there is a hope for improving the
Armenian-Turkish relations by October , but Ankara must understand
what it wants to achieve in relationships with Armenia.

On October 14 Turkey-Armenia return soccer match will take place
in Kayseri in the framework of qualifying round of the 2010 world
championship.