| Author (Person) | Zaman, Amberin |
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| Publisher | German Marshall Fund of the United States |
| Series Title | Policy Brief |
| Series Details | March 2010 |
| Publication Date | March 2010 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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The vote of March 2010 by the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives condemning the mass slaughter of Ottoman Armenians during WWI as 'genocide' was cast as the final blow to Turkish-Armenian reconciliation. The bill might have been quashed had the parliament in Turkey ratified a set of protocols that would have established diplomatic ties and re-opened the border between Turkey and Armenia. Turkey and Armenia might eventually resort to retooling the protocols in ways that make them easier to implement. Meanwhile, Washington should muster all its clout to get Azerbaijan and Armenia to shake hands. Russia's cooperation was key. And co-opting Russia meant giving it a stake in the peace. |
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| Source Link | http://www.gmfus.org/file/2385/download |
| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Armenia, Turkey |
