TurQ:
There is no doubt that the Turkish Denial Machine is a huge impediment to the relationship between Turkey and Armenia. In fact, the economic benefit that both countries could potentially receive (though there may be little economic benefit at all) would eventually antagonize each other. Each dollar that enters the hands of the Turkish government, whether through taxes or trade, eventually will find itself partially funding the Turkish Denial Machine, which is completely against the agenda of the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora.
As such, even if Armenia were to economically benefit through trade with Turkey, then it would be one step forward and two steps back; a larger national revenue, but a weaker stance in the face of historical revisionism. Armenia cannot hope to establish an economic relationship with a nation that is so antagonistic to their geopolitical stance. One cannot expect to "overcome the discrepancy" by allowing Turkey to spite the Armenian name and nation both historically and geopolitically, in exchange for a miniscule economic benefit.
I am not saying that a relationship between Turkey and Armenia is not possible, but I have always said that any such opportunity must be approached with absolute distrust; once the agendas of Armenia and Turkey change enough for their friendship to be mutually advantageous, then an alliance is possible. Until then, Armenia and Turkey will be pulling in opposite directions. Quite frankly, I will put my efforts mostly to making the Turkish agenda change, at least enough to dismantle the Turkish denial machine. On the other hand, I also hope to quell racism and other extreme, destructive ideologies both on the Turkish and Armenian sides in order for future opportunities to be pragmatically taken advantage of.
There is no doubt that the Turkish Denial Machine is a huge impediment to the relationship between Turkey and Armenia. In fact, the economic benefit that both countries could potentially receive (though there may be little economic benefit at all) would eventually antagonize each other. Each dollar that enters the hands of the Turkish government, whether through taxes or trade, eventually will find itself partially funding the Turkish Denial Machine, which is completely against the agenda of the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora.
As such, even if Armenia were to economically benefit through trade with Turkey, then it would be one step forward and two steps back; a larger national revenue, but a weaker stance in the face of historical revisionism. Armenia cannot hope to establish an economic relationship with a nation that is so antagonistic to their geopolitical stance. One cannot expect to "overcome the discrepancy" by allowing Turkey to spite the Armenian name and nation both historically and geopolitically, in exchange for a miniscule economic benefit.
I am not saying that a relationship between Turkey and Armenia is not possible, but I have always said that any such opportunity must be approached with absolute distrust; once the agendas of Armenia and Turkey change enough for their friendship to be mutually advantageous, then an alliance is possible. Until then, Armenia and Turkey will be pulling in opposite directions. Quite frankly, I will put my efforts mostly to making the Turkish agenda change, at least enough to dismantle the Turkish denial machine. On the other hand, I also hope to quell racism and other extreme, destructive ideologies both on the Turkish and Armenian sides in order for future opportunities to be pragmatically taken advantage of.
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