All previous phases of the Armenian-Turkish normalization process have failed, yet it would be a methodological mistake to condemn the future based on those past failures…
…The cornerstone of Russia’s regional presence in the South Caucasus is the poor state of Armenian-Turkish relations. Only under strained Armenian-Turkish relations does Russia act as Armenia’s exclusive security guarantor, positioning our state as its outpost…
…It is also crucial to initiate the normalization process without intermediaries—whether Russia or the United States. This process has a chance to succeed only under one condition: if it involves exclusively Armenia and Turkey…
…Ultimately, the main issue we face is not economic risks, the future status of Artsakh, border disputes, or the so-called “Zangezur corridor.” The true challenge is the loss of statehood.
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