As previously reported, on Friday in Moscow, the first meeting of Turkish and Armenia’s specialization of bilateral relations was held in Moscow. The Turkish side was represented by the former ambassador of the country in Japan and the United States Serdar Kylych, Armenian – Deputy Chairman of Parliament Ruben Rubinyan.
Kommersant in his article dedicated to this event, writes that, apparently, this is not the last meeting: “Judging by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the two countries, the conversation was held constructively.”
At the same time, the interlocutors of the publication in Moscow, Ankara and Yerevan warn: many factors can prevent the beginning dialogue. “Among them are not only the topic of the” Armenian Genocide “in the Ottoman Empire, but also the incompleteness of the Karabakh conflict, as well as the collision of the Armenian and Azerbaijani troops on the border.”
before the start of the meeting, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed optimism: the role of Moscow “comes down to help establish direct dialogue” between two countries that do not have diplomatic and commercial relations. Rubinyan and Klych really had the opportunity to talk alone, although before that a separate meeting with each of them was held by Deputy Mr. Lavrov Andrei Rudenko.
“It can be said that the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations will somehow influence the process,” said the director of the Russian Center for the Study of Modern Turkey, Amur Gadzhiyev. – Ankara, in any case, will lead a dialogue with Yerevan in any case. Baku. “
“the overwhelming majority of Turkish media reports that it was supporting Turkey to Turkish Azerbaijan and winning the war in Armenia to negotiate,” said Hajiyev. “At the same time, it is noted that attempts to launch a negotiation process on the normalization of bilateral relations have been made earlier, but It turned out to be unsuccessful. And the reason for intactness is seen in the former position of Azerbaijan, as well as in excessive involvement in the process of Western states – primarily the United States, France and the United Kingdom. “
Ankara, the expert of the Russian Council on International Affairs Timur Akhmetov, said that “the renewal of the dialogue is considered as a return to the norm. The authors of articles (in Turkish media) often mention the fact that Turkey was among the first countries recognizing the independence of Armenia. And Some authors go further and express hope that the normalization of relations with Armenia can serve as ankara to the normalization of relations with Syria. “
The director of the Yerevan Institute of the Caucasus, Alexander Iskandaryan is also convinced that the negotiation process will not be simple: “The Azerbaijani factor cannot be present in these negotiations. Turkish position in relation to Armenia, and in general on issues related to Armenia, to a vastity synchronized with Azerbaijan. “
According to the expert, the construction of a road from Baku to Nakhchivan will be especially important for Ankara through Armenian territory, as well as delimitation and demarcation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Russian edition writes.