RA DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER AND CHAIRMAN OF EUROPEAN MOVEMENT OF DENMARK DISCUSS CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Mar 28 2006
YEREVAN, MARCH 28, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. A number of regional
issues were discussed at RA Deputy Foreign Minister Armen Bayburdian’s
March 28 meeting with Chairman of the European Movement of Denmark Erik
Boel. The interlocutors, in particular, touched upon the current state
and prospects of Armenian-Turkish relations in the light of Turkey’s
membership to the European Union. Armen Bayburdian presented the
situation formed around the Nagorno Karabakh settlement. Speaking about
the goals of his visit, the guest mentioned that to get acquainted with
the home and foreign political problems of Armenia, in particular,
with the European integration processes and prospects in Armenia,
is within his interests. Mentioning the efforts made by Armenia in
this direction, RA Deputy Foreign Minister presented the process of
elaboration of the Armenian Actions Plan within the framework of the
EU European Neighborhood policy. According to the report provided to
Noyan Tapan by the Foreign Ministry Press and Information Department,
the European Movement was officially founded in 1948. One of its first
main achievements was the foundation of the Council of Europe in 1949
May. The European Movement is also the founder of the College of Europe
(Bruge) and the European Cultural Center (Geneva). In 1950-1990,
one of the Movement’s main functions was to establish ideological
centers and a mobilization network in democratic European countries
as well as in those having a totalitarian system. Since 1948, the
European Movement played an important role in the European integration
processes affecting the European and national structures. Erik Boel
is the author of a number of scientific researches and publications
on Turkey’s membership to the European Union. During his joint press
conference with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan held on November
15 2005 at the central office of the European Movement of Denmark,
Boel called on the Turkish Prime Minister to recognize the Armenian
Genocide and to solve the Cyprus problem.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
