UN WELCOMES SIGNING OF TURKISH-ARMENIAN PROTOCOLS IN ZURICH

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
11.10.2009 02:30 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ UN welcomes signing of Turkish-Armenian Protocols in
Zurich. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that such a
historic decision constituted a milestone toward the establishment of
good neighbourly relations and the development of bilateral cooperation
between Turkey and Armenia, Anadolu Ajensi reports.

A statement released by the spokesperson for the Secretary-General
said, "the Secretary-General welcomes the signing today in Zurich of
the two protocols aimed at normalizing the relations between Armenia
and Turkey."

"This historic decision constitutes a milestone toward the
establishment of good neighbourly relations and the development of
bilateral cooperation between both countries. The Secretary-General
is confident that this development will also contribute to peace,
security and stability in the South Caucasus," it said.

The statement added, "the Secretary-General hopes that both protocols
will be swiftly ratified by the Parliaments of Armenia and Turkey to
ensure full normalization of their bilateral relations."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress