news.am, Armenia
May 1 2010

Armenia recognizes modern-day border, ANC rep

15:25 / 05/01/2010 By signing the Armenian-Turkish protocols Armenia
recognize the modern-day Armenian-Turkish border and agreed to discuss
the issues of the Armenian Genocide with Turkey, Karapet Rubinyan of
the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) told a press
conference.

He stressed that Yerevan showed its willingness for Armenian-Turkish
reconciliation and for concession even on most important issues. He
pointed out one positive point in the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation,
saying: `As a state ready to establish a contact with Turkey, we have
been able to know about its intentions.’

Rafik Petrosyan of the Republican Party of Armenia holds an opposite
opinion. He does not see anything in the Armenian-Turkish
reconciliation that might have unfavorable consequences for Armenia.
According to him, it was Turkey that failed the process, and the
Armenian President’s activities created legal underpinnings for
further Armenian-Turkish reconciliation. He also pointed out that
Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora have united, as the Diaspora was
convinced that the Armenian Genocide is an issue Armenia is concerned
over as well. `Moreover, we have seen the Diaspora is supportive of
Armenian-Turkish reconciliation as well,’ he said.

T.P.