YEREVAN. – The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is a politicized institution and, in this context, a political—rather than a juridical—decision may be reached on the ECHR hearing of the case of Perincek v. Switzerland.

Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan sated about the aforementioned at a press conference on Tuesday. He also claimed that, on the whole, the ECHR is anti-Russian.

“After becoming a member in the [Russia-led] Eurasian Economic Union, this may also reflect on Armenia,” the turkologist added.

As per the analyst, the Armenian and the Turkish sides both realize that Armenia and Turkey are encountering [one another] for the first time within international legal bodies, and the topic of discussion is the Armenian Genocide.

“[But] this is not the final trial on the Armenian Genocide issue; this is just an episode.

“If the court decides in Perincek’s favor, this doesn’t mean that the Armenians’ claim will no longer be raised, and that we [, Armenians,] will end our fight for the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide,” Ruben Melkonyan concluded.

In 2008, a Swiss court had convicted Dogu Perincek for denying the Armenian Genocide. In December 2013, the ECHR had ruled in favor of Perincek’s lawsuit that was filed against Switzerland. Subsequently, the Government of Switzerland petitioned that the Dogu Perincek case be referred for a review by the ECHR Grand Chamber. Separately, Armenia had petitioned to the ECHR, and it now acts as a third party in this case, whose European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber hearing was held on January 28. The decision will be announced in several months.

Dogu Perincek is chairman of the socialist Workers’ Party of Turkey. In addition, he heads the Turkish ultranationalist Talaat Pasha organization, which actively fights against the Armenian Genocide’s recognition in Europe.