NON-PERMIT OF ENTRY OF TURKISH OBSERVERS INTO ARMENIA IS STIPULATED FOR ABSENCE OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN YEREVAN AND ANKARA

Arminfo News Agency
2007-05-08 12:36:00

Non-permit of entry of Turkish representatives of OSCE monitoring
mission into Armenia is stipulated for the absence of diplomatic
relations between Yerevan and Ankara, acting spokesman of RA FM
Vladimir Karapetyan told the Public TV of Armenia.

Commenting on the statement of OSCE monitoring mission representatives
saying Armenia should follow the European standards in decision-making,
V. Karapetyan emphasized that these standards should be observed,
first of all, by Turkey, which blocks Armenia’s borders and refuses
to establish diplomatic relations with Yerevan.

To note, there are 42 OSCE observers in Armenia within the frames of
a long-term monitoring mission. Total of 300 OSCE observers should
arrive in Armenia to carry out a short-term monitoring mission on
May 12 parliamentary election.