/Armradio.am/ The meeting between the Armenian and Turkish journalists was useful, since it changed the impressions of Turks about our country. According to Turkologist Artak Shakaryan, before the visit Turks thought Armenia was a poor and deprived country. However, at the end of the visit they said to be impressed by the Armenian hotels and the beauty of Yerevan.

At the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute the Turkish reporters asked a number of questions to its Director Hayk Demoyan. Artak Shakaryan says that unlike aggressive Azerbaijanis, Turks are interested in understanding what really happened in 1915.

From the discussions in Armenia Turks have concluded that Armenia will refuse to establish relations if the Turkish Parliament drags the ratification of the protocols, the Turkoligist says.

“Let Ankara know that January is not the deadline, but after January every day is going to be harder for ratification. Ankara is waiting for January 12, when the Armenian Constitutional Court is set to issue a conclusion on the protocols. I think Turkey will consider the protocols by the end of February. Psychologically, April 24 is the latest deadline. As a gesture from Armenia Turkey expects a declaration like the one issued in Moscow,” Artak Shakaryan said.

Therefore, this gesture is necessary to demonstrate to Baku that the Karabakh issue is not ignored in the process of normalization of the ties between Armenia and Turkey.

According to Artak Shakaryan, the Turkish journalists sincerely confessed that they would like the US to recognize the Armenian Genocide, because this would end the pressure.

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