OPENING OF TURKISH-ARMENIAN BORDER TO TAKE MUCH TIME
YEREVAN, JUNE 11. ARMINFO. Turkey is not considering the opening of
its border with Armenia for the time being. This is a long time
consuming process, Turkish MP from JUstice and Development Party
Turhan Cemez has told ARMINFO.
Concerning the possibility of Turkey accepting Armenia’s proposal for
setting up an Armenian-Turkish inter-governmental commission Cemez
says that this is an academical rather than political issue. Turkey
wants peace in the Caucasus while its bad relations with Armenia are
having a negative impact on the situation in the region.
Cemez says that the absurd allegations by some Turkish scientists
that the Armenian minority in Turkey has committed a genocide against
Turks are one more evidence that this issue needs thorough
examination by historians.
Asked about Turkey’s pressuring the countries recognizing the
Armenian Genocide Cemez says that Turkey does need to pressure other
countries in their decision making.
Summing up his visit to Armenia Cemez says that his meetings in
Yerevan and particularly in the Armenian Parliament were friendly and
his Armenian colleagues were glad to welcome him on the Armenian
land.