“If Turkey Enters Europe, Won’t It Turn Out That We Are Blockaded By EU?”

Azg/am
30 Oct 04

Armenian Ambassador interview to La Padania

Gagik Baghdasarian, RA ambassador to Italy, gave an interview to the
Italian La Padania daily and expressed an idea that “Turkey isnâ~@~Yt
ready to begin negotiations with the EU yet. The issue of recognizing
the Armenian Genocide is still open. This is one of the most important
issues, as it isnâ~@~Yt acceptable that a country carries such a
heavy weight. But there are many other issues, as well.”

Ambassador brought the issue of the Armenianâ~@~STurkish borders
among the ones he mentioned. “It has been ten years that Turkey keeps
the borders blocked, hindering any communication of Armenia with the
outer world. If Turkey enters Europe, wonâ~@~Yt it turn out that EU
puts Armenia in blockade?”, he said.

The reporter of La Padania, in his turn, pointed out: “Turkeyâ~@~Ys
entrance to Europe by Old Continentâ~@~Ys virtual consent
will arise another unsolved “moral issue” with heavy diplomatic
developments. According to that frightening supposition, the country of
semi-moon will become the South-Eastern edge of Europe, and the Turkish
borders, which in that case will be considered European borders, will
become the last bastion of Brussels for the country that suffered
from Turkey and is considered the enemy of the Turks till now. Thus,
the Turkeyâ~@~Ys attitude full of hatred and threats towards the
Armenians, in some respect, will become Europeâ~@~Ys position”.

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