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Turkey will eventually open Armenian-Turkish border, Armenian official
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26.07.2005 17:32
YEREVAN (YERKIR) - "Sooner or later, Turkey will have to open the
Armenian-Turkish border," National Assembly Vice-speaker Vahan
Hovhannisian said on Tuesday during his meeting with the participants
of the Third Pan-Armenian Youth Gathering, Armenpress reported.
"Turkey aspires to join the European Union," Hovhannisian
said. "Armenia should work to make the border issue raised before
Turkey on that country's way to join the Union."
He added that the border is open from the Armenian side, and that
there is nothing Armenia has to offer to Turkey for the opening of the
border. "We cannot give up what Turkey demands. It demands that
Armenian forces leave Karabakh. Also, Armenia cannot drop its demand
of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide. That process is in place
even without Armenia's participation. For example, Armenia's role in
the recognition of the Genocide by Venezuela was minimum."
says
26.07.2005 17:32
YEREVAN (YERKIR) - "Sooner or later, Turkey will have to open the
Armenian-Turkish border," National Assembly Vice-speaker Vahan
Hovhannisian said on Tuesday during his meeting with the participants
of the Third Pan-Armenian Youth Gathering, Armenpress reported.
"Turkey aspires to join the European Union," Hovhannisian
said. "Armenia should work to make the border issue raised before
Turkey on that country's way to join the Union."
He added that the border is open from the Armenian side, and that
there is nothing Armenia has to offer to Turkey for the opening of the
border. "We cannot give up what Turkey demands. It demands that
Armenian forces leave Karabakh. Also, Armenia cannot drop its demand
of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide. That process is in place
even without Armenia's participation. For example, Armenia's role in
the recognition of the Genocide by Venezuela was minimum."