‘I AM GOING TO SOLVE PROBLEMS’: PRESIDENT SARGSYAN
Tert
Sept 17 2009
Armenia
Today, during the meeting with leaders of parties in the sport-concert
complex (named after Karen Demirchian), the President of the Republic
of Armenia stated that after the joint statement on establishing
Armenian-Turkish relations and the pre-signed Protocols were announced,
a process began that is really positive and important.
"I am referring to this phase of public-political discussions,"
he said.
"During these days I thoroughly got acquainted with various opinions
voiced publicly, I heard both positive and encouraging appeals
and criticism, including sharp criticism. I also heard concerns. Of
course I also see risks and I also have concerns. But in order for our
concerns to be comparable, in order for us to be able to adequately
evaluate risks and understand that we have work to do, we must be able
to bring all our observations to the same level," the president noted.
Addressing those present, Sargsyan said that by inviting Turkey’s
president to Armenia and initiating this healthy process, he aimed to
open the window of opportunities of establishing bilateral relations
for Armenia and Turkey, to show that a nation who has passed through
the disaster of genocide, and the Armenian country, in fact, has enough
power to stretch out its hand first and to point to the fact that
it’s senseless to move against the course of the world’s development.
"There are no, or there are few, positions against the establishment
of diplomatic relations with Turkey. And if we start our logical path
from this starting point, then we must be able to understand where
we are, what we have and in what direction we proceed," Sargsyan said.
Sargsyan answered the last question in this way:
"Personally, I am going to solve problems. If we have closed any door
for settling any issue, please mention it. Let us together understand
these problems. If we really wish to establish relations, then let’s
understand who will do what and, in general, what work we will all
do together. I think, this is the most important."