Turkologist: Medvedev stated the predominance of realpolitik in  relations between Moscow and Ankara

ArmInfo.Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, with his statement about Turkey's role in the Karabakh conflict, only  stated the prevalence of realpolitik in Moscow's relations with  Ankara.

Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of Yerevan State  University, Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan expressed a similar opinion  to ArmInfo.  "I consider Medvedev's statement about the need for a  settlement, including with Turkey, as a manifestation of realpolitik  that excludes any sentimentality and reflects the real political  situation. In recent years, Ankara has significantly changed its own  positions and, as a result, its status not only in the region, but in  the world as well. And today various countries, including Russia, can  not ignore the Turks, "he said.  Such a statement of geopolitical  realities, according to Melkonyan, does not mean that Yerevan should  continue to neglect the solution of problems in its own relations  with Moscow. Meanwhile, certain near- government circles continue to  voice clear anti-Russian rhetoric today.

According to the Turkologist, in parallel with the reflection of the  current geopolitical realities, Medvedev's statement can be viewed as  part of the general process, within the framework of which Turkey  receives actual consent, including from Russia, to provoke new  conflicts. And this can lead to the most unpredictable consequences.  The unresolved Artsakh problem, and Turkey's participation in this  solution, a priori cannot end positively.

On the whole, the turkologist assesses Medvedev's statement as rather  disturbing, since it reflects certain changes in Moscow's policy.  Moreover, these changes are in no way in the interests of Armenia.  Moreover, to put it mildly, they do not very much proceed from the  interests of Russia itself, which continues to remain in the  perception of Turkish political thought as an enemy.  "Taking into  account the lack of legal participation of Turkey in the settlement  of the Artsakh conflict and taking into account its desire to gain  this participation, Medvedev's statement can be considered as  addressed to both Armenia and Turkey. I regard the statement as the  point of view of one of the Kremlin towers. And here it should be  noted that Medvedev didn't refute the statement of President Putin on  keeping the issue of Artsakh's status on the agenda. The need to  determine the status is on the negotiating table, but it will be  determined later, "the Turkologist concluded.