TURKEY SPARES NO EFFORT TO LAY DOWN PRECONDITIONS: NALBANDIAN

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March 16 2010
Armenia

March 15, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Christoph
Heusgen, Adviser on Foreign Affairs to German Chancellor Angela Merkel
in the fames of his visit to Berlin.

The officials discussed details of the RA President’s forthcoming
visit to Germany, expansion of Armenia-Germany friendly relations,
as well as regional and international issues, RA Foreign Ministry
press service informed NEWS.am.

Later, Nalbandian was hosted by German Council on Foreign Relations
where delivered a speech about Armenia’s foreign policy, answered
the questions of the officials, diplomats, political experts and
journalists.

Speaking of the recent statements by Turkey, FM said, "Turkey’s
groundless statements that Armenian Genocide Resolutions discussed and
approved by the U.S. Congress and Swedish Parliament can allegedly harm
Armenia-Turkey reconciliation process are just a smoke-screen. In
fact, Turkey itself does its utmost to lay down preconditions,
create obstacles and difficulties, thereby discrediting meaning of
‘reasonable timeframe’ expression."

Minister expressed hope that Turkey realizes full burden of
responsibility for its current behavior and will not disappoint
international community.

Nalbandian also participated in the press conference organized for
German and international media.
From: Baghdasarian