RA President Serzh Sargsyan’s statement addressed to Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu that Yerevan will withdraw from the Armenia-Turkey normalization process unless Ankara hurries to ratify the Armenian-Turkish protocols means that Armenia’s patience is running out, Ruben Safrastyan, Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies, told NEWS.am.

Another piece of evidence is the fact that the Armenian Parliament adopted amendments to the Ra Law on International Agreements. “I think that by reasonable timeframe Yerevan means before April 24,” Safrastyan said. He stressed that domestic political tension in Turkey, which is actually “an inland war,” will cause a delay in the ratification process.

Speaking of the Armenian Genocide resolution at the U.S. Congress, Safrastyan expressed the confidence that the document is more likely to be adopted now, as the Administration does not exert pressure on the Legislature. The expert does not rule out that in his address on April 24 U.S. President Barack Obama will pronounce the word “genocide.” “Last year he made a step and pronounced the word ‘teghaspanutyun’, the Armenian for genocide. This year he may go even further and pronounce ‘genocide’,” the expert said. He stressed that Ankara is taking resolute steps to prevent unfavorable developments. “I am sure that this issue will be among the ones high on the agenda of the Turkish Premier’s visit to the United States,” Safrastyan said.

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