PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA DISCUSSES CURRENT PROCESS OF NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS WITH MASS MEDIA HEADS

ArmInfo
2009-09-22 13:20:00

ArmInfo. Within the frames of public discussions at the end of the
last week, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan invited heads of over
30 Armenian mass media to discuss the issues related to the current
stage of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations.

As the presidential press service reported, S. Sargsyan said he expects
a sincere and open talk concerning the Armenian-Turkish relations. The
president emphasized the importance of active participation and
support in this process by the two countries’ societies and said it
is impossible to achieve the problem solution without that.

S. Sargsyan also attached importance to the coverage of different
viewpoints on this process in the mass media.

During over two-hour discussions, the mass media heads introduced
their viewpoints and remarks regarding the Armenian-Turkish process
and the initialed Protocols, as well as exchanged opinions regarding
the possible risks and unsettling issues.

President of Armenia gave explanations to the participants in
the meeting regarding the new viewpoints and the exciting issues
expressed in the mass media. He said Armenia has entered a difficult
but inevitable process.

According to the president, the initialed Armenian-Turkish documents
are the initial steps, aimed at normalization of the relations and
assurance of a secure situation to start a dialogue with Turkey on
the political, economic, historical and cultural issues.