ArmInfo News Agency, Armenia
Nov 24 2006

ROBERT KOCHARYAN: RECOGNITION OF OWN HISTORY BY TURKEY WILL BE A
DIFFICULT WAY TO PASS

"The readiness to normalize relations with the neighbors that Turkey
will express will influence also Armenian-Turkish relations."
President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan made this statement in Nicosia,
Thursday, commenting on the fact that Turkey must revise its position
regarding Cyprus. Afterwards, EU will express its position on the
continuation of the talks for Turkey’s membership of the EU.

Asked about Armenia’s position on Turkey’s admission to the EU in
conditions when Turkey denies the Armenian Genocide, Robert Kocharyan
said peoples must recognize their own history. "We hope that the
membership process will create a new situation due to reforms when
the discussions on this issue in Turkey will be more open. This will
allow the Turkish public to voice the question. We understand that it
will be a difficult way to pass. Nevertheless, we hope that the
Turkish people will pass it itself and that the international
community and the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by other
countries will help the Turkish people pass this way," Robert
Kocharyan said.