ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA: ARMENIAN-TURKISH AND NAGORNO KARABAKH PROCESSES DIFFER BY DYNAMICS
ArmInfo
2009-10-27 14:09:00
ArmInfo. Establishment of good-neighbourly relations between Armenia
and Turkey is a positive step in the context of stability in the South
Caucasus region, as well as improvement of Armenia’s economic system,
Italian Ambassador to Armenia Bruno Scapini told ArmInfo.
According to the Italian diplomat, two closed borders out of four
is a negative factor. So, he thinks that opening of the border with
Turkey will contribute to development of Armenia’s economy. He also
said this is in the interests of all the countries of the region,
as well as Turkey.
When speaking about the degree of fairness of involvement of the
Nagorno Karabakh issue by Turkey in the process of normalization
of its relations with Armenia, he said that normalization of the
Armenian-Turkish relations and the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement
are different issues. B. Scapini thinks that progress should be fixed
in both processes. He also thinks that a good foundation has been
laid today for an optimistic look at what is happening. According to
the ambassador, each country has its own attitude, system and sources
for response to the public opinion inside the country, however, he
thinks that each process should have its own dynamics. He emphasized
that it would be desirable to see progress in both process, even
if simultaneously.