MANOYAN SAYS ARMENIA-TURKEY RAPPROCHEMENT PROCESS SHOULD BE FROZEN
Yerkir
15.05.2009 16:35
Yerevan (Yerkir) – It makes no sense to continue the Armenian-Turkish
rapprochement talks under these circumstances since Turkey says that
it would not sign any agreement with Armenia unless the Karabakh
conflict is settled, Kiro Manoyan, the director of the ARF Bureau
Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office, told a news conference today.
Commenting on Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan’s statement made in Baku
on May 13 that Turkey would not open the border with Armenia as long
as the Karabakh is occupied, Manoyan said: "One thing is obvious. All
the three preconditions put forward by Turkey are being satisfied
to some extent. In other words, Turkey emphasizes that the Karabakh
issue is a precondition, the issue of having no claims to Turkey seems
to be satisfied, and the genocide issue – as we saw on April 22-23 –
is part of the game."
Manoyan said that Erdogan’s statement would make Azerbaijani position
tougher. He added that the Armenian government should be clearer
in expressing its position and say that we would leave the talks if
things go on like this.