AAA WELCOMES THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND TURKEY

LRAGIR.AM
18:22:13 – 23/04/2009

The Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) welcomes the joint statement
issued by Turkey and Armenia on the normalization of bilateral
relations, said the Director for Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh of the
Armenian Assembly of America Arpi Vardanyan.

We should welcome the fact that Armenia and Turkey have entered into
negotiations, because it was difficult for two parties to step", –
said Arpi Vardanyan, on 23 April. But, she could not comment on the
contents of the "road map". "No one yet knows what is the road map",
– she explained.

Vardanyan noted that the AAA supports the establishment of diplomatic
relations between Armenia and Turkey. "I do not accept that a border
may be closed in the 21st century. The opening of Armenian-Turkish
border will promote the development of adjacent areas of Armenia and
Turkey in terms of business and tourism", – said Vardanyan.