RECOGNITION OF TURKEY’S INTERNATIONAL ROLE IS A GOODWILL GESTURE ON ARMENIA’S PART
PanARMENIAN.Net
12.11.2008 14:06 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The visit of Turkish President Abdullah Gul to
Armenia was a landmark event but it’s not enough, the Armenian
leader said.
"We should press for having normal relations and open
borders. Otherwise, Armenians will be disappointed," Serzh Sargsyan
told Le Figaro.
"Recognition of Turkey’s international role is a goodwill gesture on
Armenia’s part. However, we want equal relations. We do not set the
Armenian Genocide recognition as a precondition for normalization of
relations and we would like Turkey not to bring forth conditions,"
he said.
Gul was in Yerevan on September 6 to watch a World Cup qualifier
between the Armenian and Turkish national soccer teams. Before the
match, Presidents of Armenia and Turkey said their meeting will
encourage a dialogue between the two countries. They considered the
Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform, which was evaluated
by the Armenian President as a step toward creation of a favorable
atmosphere throughout the region.