FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER: ARMENIA AND TURKEY OPEN NEW CHAPTER OF RELATIONS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
12.10.2009 12:56 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ German Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter
Steinmeier welcomed rapprochement between Turkey and Armenia.

"Turkey and Armenia opened a new chapter of relations. I welcome
this courageous step, it deserves our respect and acknowledgment. The
agreements offer prospects for good-neighborly relations on the basis
of communication and confidence. The course the countries took up
will contribute to security, stability and cooperation in the entire
Caucasus region. Now, soonest ratification and implementation of
the Protocols is needed. We call on all political forces in Turkey
and Armenia to use the moment to normalize relations," he said in
a statement.