ARMENIA FOUND ITSELF IN A TRAP SET BY TURKISH DIPLOMACY
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.05.2009 21:08 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Apr. 23 statement of RA and Turkish Ministries of
Foreign Affairs includes not only road map but also normalization
of Armenian- Turkish relations. Still, Armenian community focused
all of its attention on road map, whereas its equally important to
address other issues in Armenian-Turkish relations," Heritage Faction
representative Stepan Safaryan noted.
"During negotiations with Turkey, Armenia offered 3 conditions:
opening of Armenian -Turkish border, establishment of diplomatic
relations and creation of intergovernmental commissions between
the two countries. Turkey, in its turn, stated that before opening
border, parties should agree upon territory border should pass
through. According to Turkey, opening of border can be effected in
case present day border is acknowledged, and a corresponding document
ratified by both sides."
Armenian MP believes that Turkey which closed the border in 1993 has
to open it.
Touching upon Kars agreement, Heritage MP emphasized that Turkey
annulled the agreement in 1991, recognizing the independence of
Southern Caucasus states.