ARMENIA PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SCENARIOS IN ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS: SERZH SARGSYAN

Tert
Nov 2 2009
Armenia

Today, Serzh Sargsyan visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin,
where he attended the Diocese Representation Assembly of the Armenian
Apostolic Church, the Armenian president’s press service informs.

The president welcomed the assembly participants and wished success to
all of the Armenian Apostolic Church’s activities, which are charged
with supplying Armenia’s and the Armenian people’s spiritual needs.

Serzh Sargsyan placed exceptional importance on each and every Armenian
political figure’s activities in the Diaspora, and, even more so for
the Armenian president, for the Armenian church.

Clarifying the Armenian-Turkish relations establishment process,
Sargsyan emphasized once again that in no way does the process mean
withdrawal from efforts towards international recognition of the
Armenian Genocide. He said the Republic of Armenia, as a responsible
player in the system of international relations, has always adhered
to fulfilling its commitments and is ready to proceed in line with
the signed Protocols without preconditions and to establish relations
with Turkey within a reasonable timeline.

The president said that the broader international community also
supports ratification and confirmation of the signed Protocols
without preconditions and within a reasonable timeline. Sargsyan also
emphasized that Armenia has its own strategic and tactical ideas on
possible scenarios in the establishment process of Armenian-Turkish
relations, and, based on corresponding developments, appropriate
steps will be taken.