YEREVAN (PanARMENIAN.Net), February 19– If Turkey wants to be seen as a credible international player, one whose signature has a value, it will need to open the border this year and ratify the protocols in the coming two months, Secretary General of European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) said.

“Armenia, as a constructive player, has ensured the preparation of a speedy ratification. This was the right thing to do and has won Armenia a lot of support. Armenia has the moral high ground now, the ball is in the Turkish court. The EU is already very frustrated with Turkey over signed agreements, which are never ratified or implemented, especially regarding Cyprus. Turkey is now at the crossroads: does it want to become a mature, credible and modern international player or does it want to have its foreign policy defined by its more extreme nationalists and Azerbaijan? It is this internal fight that causes the contradictory signals from Turkey,” Dr. Michael Kambeck told a Pan.ARMENIAN.Net reporter.

“As for the third parties, let’s not forget about the unique consensus among the EU, the US and Russia to push for an unconditional and timely ratification of the protocols. I am happy that the EU, not least following the recent open letter by the EAAC, is now supporting this even stronger and more visible,” he said.