KOCHARIAN: "AS AN EU CANDIDATE, TURKEY SHOULD ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH ARMENIA"

Anatolian Times, Turkey
Nov 20 2006

Speaking at a conference in Berlin yesterday, Armenian President
Robert Kocharian said that as a European Union candidate, Turkey
should pursue a different approach by establishing diplomatic
relations with Armenia. Kocharian further complained that Turkey, an
important country in its region, has closed its border with Armenia,
adding that it should take a different stance. Kocharyan also said
that diplomatic ties between the two countries should be established
without any preconditions.