VARDAN OSKANIAN: TURKEY’S POSITION IN RELATION TO ARMENIA HAS NOT
CHANGED

YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Foreign Minister, Vardan
Oskanian, at the June 29 press conference, said that Turkey, as before,
is putting forward preconditions in the issue of normalization of our
relations.

He mentioned that prospects of an establishment of Armenian-Turkish
relations, as well as the problem of a settlement of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict were discussed during his meeting with his Turkish
counterpart Abdullah Gul held on June 25 in Istanbul within the
framework of the Summit of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
organization. "I again confirmed Armenia’s position to establish normal
relations with Turkey without preconditions," V. Oskanian stated.

However, the Minister said, Turkey’s position in relation to Armenia
has not changed, and we need not expect any changes in the nearest
future, as this country is on the threshold of elections. V. Oskanian
also reported that he presented Gul with the last developments in the
process of the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, as well as
the Armenian side’s position in that issue.