In response to Tert.am’s question about the possibility of Turkey reopening its border with Armenia on the threshold of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, without any preconditions, to prove 
something to the world – which, in fact, would be far from realpolitik – expert in Turkic studies Vahram Ter-Matevosyan said:
“If we speak of a hypothetic scenario, we could expect not only such a step by Turkey, but also subscenarios. I do not think it [the border] will be reopened without the establishment of official diplomatic relations. It is needed to settle some issue.”
In commenting on Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu’s article in The Guardian, Ter-Matevosyan said:
“The wordings in Davutoglu’s article should be viewed in the context of the statements by the Turkish PM and government members on April 23 and during the following week. But we should also consider the fact that the elections scheduled for this August and next May and June are both opportunities and challenges for Turkish political forces. Of course, statements will be made, with many to take advantage of them. Nationalists will try to gain the best advantage of possible statements.
Following his statement on April 23, the Turkish premier denied the Armenian Genocide in his interview with PBS TV, saying: “If such a Genocide occurred would there have been any Armenians living in this country?”
“He has never admitted the fact. An important thing should be considered: previous and further statements set the limit beyond which any further expectations can never be held not to be disappointed. And this limit means offering condolences rather than apologies. That is, moral consequences rather than legal or political consequences are implied. We should take into account the fact that Turkey’s elite is not prepared for doing it, offering condolences, nor is it prepared for making statements of legal or political nature.”
Source: Tert.am