Turkey’s EU Membership To Have Positive Impact On Armenian-Turkish R

TURKEY’S EU MEMBERSHIP TO HAVE POSITIVE IMPACT ON ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS

PanARMENIAN.Net
28.02.2007 15:05 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Poland supports Turkey’s bid for the European
Union. It will be beneficial for the entire region and will have a
positive impact on the Armenian-Turkish relations," Polish Foreign
Minister Anna Fotyga said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.

"However, Turkey faces a long process. This state has to confirm
adherence to European values first of all.

Poland enjoys good relations with Turkey and used to be its strategic
partner once. After a serious political discussion we concluded
that we should support this state. I would also like to note that
Poland was ready to mediate for normalization of the Armenian-Turkish
relations. We enjoy close historical ties with both countries, but
it’s a special case. I am convinced that Yerevan and Ankara will
reconcile sooner or later. We can help if Armenia and Turk

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS