Armenia is a weak state: Washington Times

"Armenia is a weak country, and it is surrounded by countries that are either countries that are not friendly or were not friendly up until very recently," said Masha Lipman, political analyst with the Moscow Carnegie Center. "So Armenia found itself with Russia as it's chief protector. I think Armenia, like others, can diversify now," she said.

“The normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey ... if it, of course, is possible, has just begun. It may take a long time,” she said.

In case of opening the Armenian-Turkish border Armenia may integrate into NATO and EU with time and become an important transit country for energy trade like its northern neighbor Georgia.

The Washington Times article notes that one of the main obstacles to the settlement of Armenian-Turkish relations is the issue of recognizing the “Armenian Genocide.”

She said normalization of relations with Armenia can also have a positive impact on Turkey’s EU membership.

/Tert.am/