RA FM AND EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE DISCUSS CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS

Noyan Tapan News Agency
Sept 29 2005

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. On September 29,
Ambassador Heikki Talvitie, EU Special Representative to the South
Caucasus, was received by RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian.

As Noyan Tapan was informed by RA Foreign Ministry’s Press
and Information Department, the discussion mainly proceeded by 4
directions: EU-Armenia relations, Nagorno Karabakh settlement process,
Armenia-Turkey relations and constitutional reforms.

Touching upon working out of Armenian Action Plan within the
framework of the European Neighborhood policy, the sides confirmed
their readiness to take steps in this direction. In particular, it was
mentioned that within the framework of the program EU’s disagreements
with Azerbaijan mustn’t be an obstacle for Armenia’s progress.

V.Oskanian and H.Talvitie exchanged thoughts about the current state
and prospects of Nagorno Karabakh settlement.

Then RA Foreign Minister and EU Special Representative touched upon
the current state and prospects of Armenian-Turkish relations at the
bilateral level, as well as in the light of Turkey’s membership to EU.

The interlocutors attached importance to the constitutional amendments
in Armenia estimating them as a good opportunity for development of
democracy in Armenia.