TURKISH PRESIDENT ISN’T EMPOWERED TO DECIDE HIMSELF WHETHER TO VISIT ARMENIA OR NOT

PanARMENIAN.Net
01.07.2008 18:12 GMT+04:00

Armenia’s President made a brave step by inviting Turkish President
Gul to Yerevan, Khosrov Harutyunyan, head of Christian Democratic
Union of Armenia, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

"Contacts, specifically at the level of heads of state, are essential
for normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations," he said.

"As to President Sargsyan’s statement on possibility of formation of an
Armenian-Turkish commission, I wonder why no one quotes the statement
up to the end. The President said ‘formation of a commission after
opening of the border’. We all know that the fact of the Armenian
Genocide will not vanish with formation of new commissions. Moreover,
new details may be revealed," Harutyunyan said.

"President of Turkey depends on his party and allies in NATO and
the U.S. He can’t take decisions independently," said the head of
Christian Democratic Union of Armenia," he added.

During a recent meeting with representatives of the Armenian community
of Moscow, President Sargsyan said he will take steps for normalizing
relations with Turkey. "I will probably invite Turkish President to
Yerevan to attend the match between our soccer teams," he said.
From: Baghdasarian