Turkey wondering where to pass the Armenian football
16.05.2009 19:48 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ At today’ international conference in Yerevan, RA
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian expressed the official view of
Armenia on opening Armenian-Turkish border.
`We’re currently in the stage where final decision on opening of
Armenian-Turkish border should be taken. Our motivation is quite
clear: we’re unwilling to burden future generations with this
issue. Our aim is development and proliferation of Armenia,” he said,
adding that Armenia has done its best and now the football is on
Turkish filed.
In reply to his statement, representative of Turkey, International
Relations Department Professor at Middle Eastern Technical University
in Ankara, Hussein Bakhtchi agreed with the ball being on Turkish
filed, yet noting that Turkey is wondering where to pass the Armenian
football. `Our President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Erdogan and
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoghlu have a positive attitude towards
opening of Armenian-Turkish border, even though Turkish people are
opposed to it.”
Hussein Bakhtchi questioned Edward Nalbandian whether he shares his
concern on the issue.
RA FM responded that differences and misunderstandings are present in
both countries, which is natural. Still, overcoming of anti-Armenian
moods is the internal issue of Turkey itself.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress