RUSSIA SHOULD BE MORE ACTIVE FOR NORMALIZATION ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS

PanARMENIAN.Net
10.05.2007 16:59 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Official Russian diplomacy should exert greater
efforts for the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations,
director of the Institute of CIS member states, Russian State Duma
deputy, member of United Russia party’s general council Konstantin
Zatulin told reporters in Yerevan.

"Russia’s contribution to the Turkish-Armenian reconciliation could be
more efficient. We should correctly understand reproaches in Russia’s
address and assist in building relations between Armenia and Turkey,"
Zatulin said.

The Armenian Genocide issue is absolutely principal in this context,
since the issues of the past are extremely important nowadays,
according to him.

"Russia has supported and ratified the statement condemning the
Armenian Genocide. But it’s not active in this direction, not counting
the efforts of the Armenian community," Zatulin said.

"Russia could support Armenia in urgent problems such as necessity of
normalization of trade relations and establishment of transit routes
through Turkey.

Turkey behaves like an offended country while others have more reasons
to feel offended. I suppose Russia could influence on Turkey with
tools like commodity turnover and transport issues," he resumed,
Novosti Armenia reports.