OBAMA ENCOURAGED BOTH COUNTRIES
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09:04 pm | April 07, 2009
Official
U.S. President Barack Obama met with Foreign Ministers of Armenia,
Turkey and Switzerland Edward Nalbandyan, Ali Babacan and Mishlin
Kalmi-Rey on the sidelines of his visit to Istanbul. The meeting took
place before the official dinner given by Turkish President Abdullah
Bul in honor of participants of the second Alliance of Civilizations
summit.
President Obama announced that he supports efforts of Armenian and
Turkish presidents aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and
expressed satisfaction with the progress.
The U.S. President encouraged the sides to seal a deal that would
normalize relations between Armenia and Turkey.
According to Obama, the steps taken by both presidents are historic
and brave and the border opening may secure a peaceful and prosperous
future for the peoples of both countries, as informed by the press
service of the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs.