THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 6, 2009

Readout of the President’s call with Armenian President Sargsian

The President called Armenian President Sargsian yesterday to commend
him for his courageous leadership and to encourage continued progress on
normalization of relations with Turkey. The President underscored the
U.S. position that the normalization talks should move forward without
preconditions and within a reasonable timeframe. President Obama
pledged his full support for a process that would result in
normalization of relations between the two countries and a brighter
future for all involved.

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