YEREVAN, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia is on the threshold of a historic change: changes will be recorded in Armenian-Turkish relations by the end of the year. Richard Giragosian, the head of the Armenian Center for National and International Studies, expressed such an opinion at the April 8 press conference. According to him, change of relations between Armenia and Turkey includes opening the borders, establishment of diplomatic and intergovernmental bilateral relations. In R. Giragosian's opinion, cooperation between Turkey and Azerbaijan is coming to an end: the slogan "We are one nation and two countries" is dying. "Every step Turkey takes towards Armenia moves Turkey away from Azerbaijan," he said. According to R. Giragosian, in general it is good for Armenia, but is dangerous if being short-term. In his words, Azerbaijan will use that term to accumulate more military means for a war and will try to improve its relations with Russia. On the other hand, according to the political scientist, improval of Russian-Turkish relations can be dangerous for Armenia, as in that case Russia can move away from Armenia. In R. Giragosian's opinion, now Russia assists improval of Armenian-Turkish relations for the purpose of blockading Georgia.

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