ARMENIA-TURKEY RAPPROCHEMENT: RUSSIA’S FOREIGN MINISTRY RESPONDS TO "NOISE" OF ARMENIAN MEDIA

Tert
Nov 20 2009
Armenia

Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Andrei Nesterenko,
in a recently issued statement, responded to concerns in Armenian
mass media on the subject of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement
process and establishment process of Armenia-Turkey relations.

The statement, in part, reads:

"In Moscow, they paid attention to the fact that some Armenian media
raised some noise over statements made by the Russian Federation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ official representative on November 17.

They insist that they changed their position in Moscow and presently
are connecting Nagorno-Karabakh issue with the establishment of
Armenia-Turkey relations. Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey
Lavrov numerously commented on Russia’s position. It has remained
unchanged. They are two different processes.

"Our attitude towards the bilateral document between Armenia and
Turkey, which specify the parties’ further actions, is positive.

"We are confident that the establishment of good neighbourly
relations between Armenia and Turkey will promote further steps of
establishing an atmosphere of security and peace in the Transcaucasus
[South Caucasus]."