2007 SAW NO PROGRESS IN ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS

armradio.am
09.01.2008 17:03

According to RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian’s assessment, no
essential progress was registered in the Armenia-Turkey relations in
2007, mainly due to the Turkish policy towards Armenia.

Mr. Oskanian told a press conference today that Turkey continues
to associate the improvement of Armenian-Turkish relations with
preconditions (refusal from the international recognition of the
Armenian Genocide, recognition of the territorial integrity of
Turkey, settlement of et h Nagorno Karabakh conflict, etc.), while
Armenia stands for establishment of relations with Turkey without
preconditions.

The Minister noted that Armenia has been repeatedly stating about
its willingness to negotiate the problems existing between the two
countries and find the ways of their solution instead of turning
these into preconditions or obstacles.

Mr. Oskanian noted that Azerbaijan and Turkey continue preventing
Armenia’s full involvement in regional cooperation programs.

Simultaneously, he emphasized the importance of normalizing the
relations with Turkey.