After Armenia-Turkey Protocols were signed in Zurich “it looked like a clear achievement for its policy of ‘zero problems’ with its neighbors”, reads the article of authoritative weekly newspaper The Economist.

The source recalls that just a day after the deal was signed, “Turkey’s Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that it could not be implemented until Armenia withdrew from Nagorno-Karabakh, which it has occupied since the war.”

Commenting on RA Constitutional Court’s judgment ruling the Protocols constitutional, the Economist mentions that “Turkey is throwing a fresh tantrum.”

“Turkey looks isolated. America, its most important ally (and the deal’s biggest backer), has taken Armenia’s side. Russia argues that Turkish-Armenian relations should not be linked to Nagorno-Karabakh, a view shared in Washington,” the article reads.

The author also refers to U.S. stance, saying that “America is watching closely.”

“If the deal collapses, the way would be left open for Congress to pass a resolution recognizing the 1915 killings as genocide, something it has long threatened. This in turn could trigger anti-American feelings in Turkey strong enough to leave Ankara feeling that it has no choice but to retaliate. One option would be to kick the Americans out from the strategically located Incirlik airbase,” the author concludes.