The US has a moral stance
Political scientist Stepan Grigoryan believes Armenia and Turkey must solve their issues tête-à-tête. "We must make Turkey recognize the Armenian Genocide. I have a negative position on third powers trying to reach recognition of the Armenian Genocide through pressure. After all, no matter how many parliaments recognize the Armenian Genocide, we will not get anything out of that as long as Turkey has not recognized it," the political scientist told "A1+" today.
According to Grigoryan, Turkey had to take into account that if it didn't ratify the Turkey-Armenia Protocols, third powers would take advantage of that. "The US has a, to say the least, moral stance. The US continues to touch upon the Armenian Genocide and in the end, doesn't recognize it. Presidential candidates feed the people with their pledges and then don't do anything."
Grigoryan is almost certain that Erdgoan will not accept Obama's invitation and leave for Washington being sure that he will be under pressure because Serzh Sargsyan is also invited toWashington.
Grigoryan also doesn't believe the resolution adopted by the US Foreign Affairs Committee on the Armenian Genocide will reach the plenary session of Congress.
According to the political scientist, Armenia must ratify the Turkey-Armenia Protocols and not demand anything from Turkey for a couple of months. "Turkey, with its population of 75 million people, can't know the truth in 3 years. Turkey needs time and we shouldn't rush the country. We can take a 3-5 month break."
The lack of ratification by both countries, according to Grigoryan, is against the sides and in the interest of the third powers. "For instance, the European countries that were against the signing of the Turkey-Armenia Protocols were the ones that started recognizing the Armenian Genocide, knowing that it would disturb the normalization of relations between the two countries."
Grigoryan says the Turks also condemn Erdogan's statement on deporting illegal Armenians from Turkey.
"If we constantly focus on problematic issues, we will clearly lead the ratification of the Turkey-Armenia Protocols to failure. For instance, why don't we talk about the fact that the Armenian community of Turkey has an official status as a Christian community? Turkey returned different properties, including buildings, territories and more," said Grigoryan.
