YEREVAN. – The visit of Turkish FM to Yerevan is a step aimed at simulation of progress in Armenia-Turkey relations ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, analyst Haykazun Alvrtsyan said.

There is nothing special about his visit as Davutoglu is coming for the BSEC ministerial, he noted.

“Taking into account the recent regional developments, Turkey wants to create an image, to remind of its presence. Turkish press reports about alleged transfer of two regions to Azerbaijan are the last attempt of putting forward preconditions by Turkey. But, unfortunately, it is not victory of the Armenian MFA. Most likely the reason for such reports is the statement by Vladimir Putin about Russia’s further strengthening in the Caucasus,” Haykazun Alvrtsyan added.

The analyst believes that repeated statements by Davutoglu on normalization of relations with Armenia with preconditions prove failure of Ankara’s foreign policy. After a meeting in Yerevan the neighboring Turkey will adopt new tactic, he resumed.

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