SEMINAR ON TURKEY-EUROPE RELATIONS KICKED OFF IN SALZBURG
Aysor
May 10 2010
Armenia
"What Turkey? What Europe?" seminar has been kicked off in Salzburg,
aiming to provide a valuable service to the policy-making and business
communities by bringing analysts and practitioners together to project
its potential for economic, political, and social development.
The seminar will last from May 9 to May 13 with participation
of several reputable organizations of the EU and Turkey. Among
participants are Foreign Minister of Austria Michael Shpindeleger,
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Member of the House of Lords,
Parliament of the United Kingdom, David Hannay, Former President of
the Republic of Cyprus and former Chief negotiator to the European
Union George Vassiliou, and other officials.
A spokesperson for the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe
said that the organization’s chairman Ashot Grigorian was invited
to participate in the event. Ashot Grigorian briefly presented
the highlights for discussions, including the current stage of
Armenia-Turkey negotiations and perspectives of the Armenian-Turkish
documents, the process of the international recognition of the
1915 Genocide, issue of the closed by Turkey border, and item of
relations with neighboring South Caucasian nations, in particular,
with Azerbaijan.