SERZH SARGSYAN: TURKISH PRESIDENT’S VISIT TO ARMENIA TO OPEN WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITIES

arminfo
2008-08-28 18:12:00

ArmInfo. The visit of Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Armenia
will boost the diplomatic ties between the two countries and open
new windows of opportunity, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said
in an interview with the Turkish daily Radikal, Thursday.

The newspaper recalls that Sargsyan invited Turkish President Abdullah
Gul to watch a football match between the two country’s national
teams on Sept.

6 to mark "a new symbolic start in the two countries’ relations." Gul
is yet to make a decision on accepting the invitation, Radikal
adds. "Establishing diplomatic relations is the best solution. As
a result of this, a lot of sub- committees and groups can be formed
under the umbrella of a commission created within both governments,"
Sargsyan told Radikal when asked about the solution regarding the
1915 incidents. Sargsyan said it was unlikely any Armenian could be
found that would say that he or she does not believe in "genocide"
adding that they were not taking the approval of "genocide" as a
pre-condition in improving ties with Turkey. "Besides, we say that
we are ready to establish diplomatic relations with Turkey without
any pre- conditions." Sargisyan also said that they, as Armenia,
was hopeful to find a solution for the Nagorno-Karabakh problem with
Azerbaijan and added that the meeting he had with Azerbaijan President
Ilham Aliyev in Saint Petersburg on June 6 was very positive. "We
both gave directions to our foreign ministers to work on the Madrid
Principles. So far, they have come together three times. I hope we
will find a solution in the near future", Sargsyan said in conclusion.