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Thursday, September 10, 2009

In Moscow and Istanbul, Armenians react to protocols with caution and concern “Normalization, but at what price?”

"In Moscow and Istanbul, Armenians react to protocols with caution and concern
“Normalization, but at what price?”

by Tatul Hakobyan

Yerevan - Reaction in the Armenian diaspora to Armenia-Turkey "soccer diplomacy" and specifically to the protocols unveiled on August 31 has been mixed. It is widely accepted that Armenia and Turkey must conquer the heavy burden of the past; Turkey must end its blockade of Armenia; and the two countries must establish normal bilateral relations. But many people have raised questions about the circumstances of Turkey's stated willingness to open the border with Armenia and are asking whether Armenia and the Armenian people are paying too high a price for normal relations with Turkey."

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