ARMENIA CALLS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH TURKEY

Public Television of Armenia
June 26 2008

President Serzh Sargsyan’s position on Armenian-Turkish relations
have not changed, the press-secretary of the country’s president
said today, commenting on the latest speeches Serzh Sargsyan has
made in Moscow. Samvel Farmanyan said that [Sargsyan’s position is]
clear and leaves no room for ambiguity.

He went to explain: Turkey has suggested establishing a commission of
experts to study historical facts about the [Armenian] genocide. We
are not against any study, even that of apparent facts and widely
accepted realities. A study does not mean questioning the authenticity
of facts. However, the establishment of such a commission would
be logical only after establishing diplomatic relations between our
countries and opening the borders. Otherwise, it can become a tool for
prolonging and misusing the existing problems for years. End of quote.