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YEREVAN. – Turkey may open the border with Armenia only after there is a change of power in the country, Armenian National Security Council Secretary said.

Arthur Baghdasaryan believes movement on opening of the border should not be expected either now or in 2015, since the approach of incumbent Turkish authorities is well known.

“Turkey, of course, can make an impression that Ankara wants to come to a mutually acceptable solution with Armenia. But in reality I do not see any possibilities to move on the issue this year, even more so in 2015. Some changes can be brought only with the election cycle and changes in Turkey’s leadership. If more tolerant and less nationalist forces come to power, the process may move forward,” Baghdasaryan explained.

There are newly established parties in Turkey that have expressed the need to improve relations with Armenia and open the border. But their behavior can have different grounds, Baghdasaryan emphasized.

 

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