TURKEY’S ACCESSION TO EU NOT TO POSE THREAT TO ARMENIA – KOCHARIAN
by Tigran Liloyan

ITAR-TASS News Agency, Russia
September 30, 2006 Saturday

Armenian President Robert Kocharian said on Saturday Turkey’s accession
to the EU will pose no threat to Armenia.

"The system of values such as the freedom of movement and open borders
accepted in Europe should spread on Turkey’s policy, too," he said.

"All these issues should be taken into account not at the last stage
of Turkey’s accession to the EU, but in the beginning," he said.

"We are interested in having a more predictable, safe and democratic
neighbor," Kocharian said.

He pointed out that "in fact, Armenia-Turkish relations are not
formed."

"The heads of the neighboring countries should communicate with each
other not by means of letters, but of diplomatic embassies they should
have, by means of constant consultations and foreign ministries’
contacts," he said.