TURKEY’S FOREIGN MINISTRY CONFIRMS UNOFFICIAL TALKS WITH ARMENIA
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 31 2006
“Turkey intends to continue to make efforts to normalize relations
with Armenia,” spokesman of Turkey’s Foreign Ministry Namig Tan stated
(APA).
He said that effectiveness of Turkey’s efforts depends on Armenia’s
ability to objectively assess the processes.
“Turkey intends to have relations with Armenia like between two
neighboring countries. Therefore, we continue making efforts to
normalize the relations with Armenia. We proposed to investigate
the 1915 events with the participation of both Turkish and Armenian
historians by using archives of other states. This proposal was
mentioned in the letter Prime Minister Erdoghan addressed to Armenia’s
President Robert Kocharian last year,” Namig Tan said.
The spokesman also confirmed the fact that Turkish and Armenian
diplomatic circles had unofficial talks. He said these talks are
held between assistants of councilors of Foreign Ministers. The third
phase of these talks is already over.