YEREVAN. - Armenian Turkish relations do not depend on Armenia’s domestic situation, the settlement of Armenian Turkish relations only depend on Turkey. Political Scientist Sergey Minasyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am in an interview.

“If any factors affect Armenian - Turkish relations then it does not come from Turkey’s domestic political situation but it comes from Turkey’s foreign policy. It is quite possible that because of Turkey’s foreign policy which formally carries the “zero problems with neighbors” character Turkey has problems with all its neighbors. Turkey managed to reach that condition in a very short time,” Minasyan mentioned.

According to the expert, if there is any hope that Armenian-Turkish relations are settled then it will certainly depend on the growth of Turkey’s problems with its neighbors.

“Only then the renewal of Armenian - Turkish relations settlement process will be possible as if so Turkey will be able to prove that it is able to make some constructive steps in its foreign policy. I think that in 2012 the possibility of that scenario is minimal,” the political scientist said.

Estimating 2011 from the view point of settling Armenian Turkish relations, the expert said that it was a year of missed opportunities for both countries.