RA PRESIDENT: KARABAKH WAS NEVER MENTIONED IN TALKS WITH TURKEY

PanARMENIAN.Net
27.04.2009 14:56 GMT+04:00

The statement issued recently by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs
of Armenia and Turkey is the result of efforts for normalization of
relations between the two countries, Armenian President said.

"In the foreseeable future we will make public the document signed. And
I am confident that it will be approved by our people," Serzh Sargsyan
said during a meeting of the RA National Security Council. "Our
approach is clear: there should be no closed borders in the 21st
century."

As to the Karabakh conflict, President Sargsyan said, "I would like
to repeat the Karabakh issue was never discussed during talks with
Turkey. Improvement of Armenian-Turkish relations may have positive
impact on the conflict resolution but it can’t be a prerequisite."

He also opposed the opinion that signature of the Armenian-Turkish
agreement on road map will hamper the process of international
recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress