From the beginning, Yerevan has been maneuvering, playing a sophisticated game in connection with the normalization of relations with Ankara, Fikret Sadikhov, independent political analyst, told Trend News, commenting on the statement by Armenian president Serj Sargsyan in London.
The Armenian parliament will ratify the protocols on the normalization of relations with Turkey only after Turkish lawmakers ratify, the president of Armenia said today, making a speech at the Royal Institute of International Relations. At the same time, today he ordered to send the Armenian-Turkish protocol for ratification by the national assembly of the country in the coming days.
“Armenia is interested in opening borders, but at the same time it tries to retain the advantages in order not to face with the indignation of the Armenian community, diaspora after opening of the borders,” said Sadikhov.
He believes that eventually Sargsyan’s maneuvers will not lead to anything. “The Armenians take a waiting position, but they do not expect the ratification of protocols from Ankara. The reason for this is that Armenia plays a dirty game, which is that after signing, Armenia amended the protocol at the Constitutional Court,” said the political analyst.
According to him, this says that the ratification of the protocols will not take place because, even if Armenia unilaterally ratify with the amendments, the document will not have any effect.
According to another Azerbaijani political scientist Oktay Sadihzade, the dialogue between Ankara and Yerevan was implemented and continues under pressure from the superpowers. According to him, from the first day it was evident that there is no will of their peoples, and up to now, they are not ready for dialogue.
“Under the laws of Armenia, the Constitutional Court’s decision prevails, it has higher status than protocols. And it gives powers to the president of Armenia to withdraw his signature. All these are done in order not to undertake any commitments,” said the political analyst.
The analyst views the situation as complex and under the pressure of Washington and the EU.
The Turkish side also miscalculated, said Sadihzade. According to him, Turkey was convinced that Armenia has no good will to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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