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VARDAN OSKANIAN: EUROPARLIAMENT'S DECISION IS JOINT VICTORY OF ARMENIAN
DIPLOMACY AND DIASPORA
YEREVAN, December 16 (Noyan Tapan). The RA Foreign Minister Vardan
Oskanian welcomes the adoption of the resolution by the Europarliament
on Turkey's joining the EU. The resolution calls on Turkey to recognize
the Armenian genocide and lift the blockade imposed on Armenia. He
stated this in an interview to the Armenian Public Television. Noting
that the resolution approves the start of negotiations on the issue
of Turkey's joining the EU, the RA Foreign Minister at the same time
inderlined some conditions have been also put forward. According to
Oskanian, for Armenia "from the political point of view it is important
that the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border and the recognition
of the Armenian genocide have been included in these conditions."
The minister also mentioned that if Turkey does not meet the political
criteria, which also include relations with Armenia, at the first
stage of the negotiations, "it is not ruled out the negotiations
might be interrupted."
The RA Foreign Minister stressed that the decision made by the
Europarliament is a joint victory of the Armenian diplomacy and
the Diaspora communities. In particular he pointed out the letter
presenting the essence of the problem sent by the RA President to
the leaders of the EU member countries.
DIPLOMACY AND DIASPORA
YEREVAN, December 16 (Noyan Tapan). The RA Foreign Minister Vardan
Oskanian welcomes the adoption of the resolution by the Europarliament
on Turkey's joining the EU. The resolution calls on Turkey to recognize
the Armenian genocide and lift the blockade imposed on Armenia. He
stated this in an interview to the Armenian Public Television. Noting
that the resolution approves the start of negotiations on the issue
of Turkey's joining the EU, the RA Foreign Minister at the same time
inderlined some conditions have been also put forward. According to
Oskanian, for Armenia "from the political point of view it is important
that the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border and the recognition
of the Armenian genocide have been included in these conditions."
The minister also mentioned that if Turkey does not meet the political
criteria, which also include relations with Armenia, at the first
stage of the negotiations, "it is not ruled out the negotiations
might be interrupted."
The RA Foreign Minister stressed that the decision made by the
Europarliament is a joint victory of the Armenian diplomacy and
the Diaspora communities. In particular he pointed out the letter
presenting the essence of the problem sent by the RA President to
the leaders of the EU member countries.