Serzh Sargsyan will have to swallow pride and take back words: political expert

Recently Serzh Sargsyan stated he will visit Turkey to watch a return football match between the two countries if only Ankara takes real steps and either opens Armenia-Turkey border, or makes a tangible step towards lifting Armenia’s blockade.

“The political situation in Armenia is that Serge Sargsyan can not afford to sign framework agreement on liberation of the occupied regions of Azerbaijan. If he does not sign it, Turkey will not open borders as Sargsyan promised not to go to Turkey before the borders are opened, so he will not go there,” Alizade said.

“Judging by the fact that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while in Baku, said that the border between Armenia and Turkey will not open until Armenia does not liberate at least 5 of the occupied regions of Azerbaijan. So I think that Turkey will not open its border with Armenia until October 14 [the match between Armenian Turkish teams],” he added.

“However, Sargsyan can go to Turkey, but he will have to swallow pride and take back words,” the political expert said.
 
/Day.Az/