YEREVAN.- Despite tensed relations Turkey and Israel remain strategic partners, Giro Manoyan, head of central Hay Dat (Armenian Cause) office, member of ARF Dashnaktsutyun told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

He stressed that the relations are not that tensed to stop being strategic.

“Taking into account this fact, as well as close relations between Israel and Azerbaijan we should note that Armenia has no grounds to normalize relations with Israel at a new level. Moreover, there are no prerequisites that tension in Israeli-Turkish ties will facilitate recognition of the Armenian Genocide,” he said.

Manoyan expressed opinion that recognition of the Armenian Genocide is a demand of Israeli people and sooner or later Tel-Aviv will recognize the Armenian Genocide. However, it will be Israel’s wish, but not result of deterioration in Israeli-Turkish relations, he added.

Relations between Turkey and Israel became tensed after Tel-Aviv refused to officially apologize for killing Turkish citizens during the raid at Mavi Marmara vessel. In response Turkey sent off three Israeli diplomats from Ankara.