YEREVAN EXPECTS PRACTICAL STEPS FROM ANKARA TO NORMALIZE RELATIONS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
03.07.2009 13:17 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Official Yerevan expects practical steps from
Ankara in the process of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish
relations, Edward Nalbandian told a joint press conference with OSCE
Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis.

"Armenia and Turkey reached accord about establishing relations and
opening borders without preconditions. If Ankara is ready to implement
reached agreements, we can only hail that and expect practical steps
from Turkey," Edward Nalbandian said.

According to Edward Nalbandian, not only a dialog take place between
Yerevan and Ankara, but the two sides hold serious talks, which
entered a new phase in September, 2008.

As Edward Nalbandian recalled, Turkey previously involved
pre-conditions to establish relations and open borders with
Armenia. Those pre-conditions related to the settlement of the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict and international recognition of the
Armenian Genocide.

The Ra foreign minister informed, that in the process of negotiations
the two sides have reached an accord: to settle relations without
preconditions.