DEPUTY OF TURKISH PARLIAMENT IS IN ARMENIA WITH INFORMAL VISIT
YEREVAN, JUNE 10. ARMINFO. A member of Turkey’s parliament from
“Justice and development” party Turkhan Comes is in Yerevan with an
informal visit. This is the first visit of Turkish Milli Mejlis
deputy to Armenia.
At today’s meeting with students of the Yerevan State University, he
conveyed greetings of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Ergodan and
determined his visit to Yerevan as a first step on the way of
establishing good-neighbor relations, and strengthening confidence
between Armenia and Turkey. “We want to keep peace and develop
relations with our countries, which is possible without laying down
the preconditions. We also wish that all the countries of the region
may hope on getting the access to its riches. Turkey’s authorities
shown interest and supported my initiative to arrive in Yerevan”,
Comes noted expressing certainty that the visit will have positive
results and give an opportunity to other Turkish officials to follow
his example, especially as the Turkish side has the same wish.
Speaking about Ankara’s policy regarding Armenia in invariable
closure to Nagorno Karabakh and Azeri subject-matter, Comes noted the
necessity to focus on subjects drawn together but not separate both
peoples and states. “It is important to realize what happened in past
and speak openly and honestly about it”, he stressed. Comes informed
that he plans to meet with his Armenians counterparts in the National
Assembly. “This meeting may be decisive and have deep meaning for
future political relations”, he said. -r-
