RA FM: TURKEY IS NOT READY TO ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH
ARMENIA
Yerevan, June 9. ArmInfo. Turkey is not ready to establish diplomatic
relations with Armenia, RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan said in an
interview to "Kentron" TV channel.
Commenting the statements of some Turkish figures on "non-recognition
of frontiers with Turkey by Armenia", Oskanyan has reminded that there
is nothing of the kind in the RA Constitution. "There is a just a
reference there to the Declaration on Independence saying about the
historical past and values. There are no dangerous clauses for Turkey
in it", Oskanyan said. According to him, Turkey uses the pretence of
"frontiers" for its purposes. "Turkey is not ready to establish
diplomatic relations with Armenia", Oskanyan noted. In view of this he
reminded that the issue of frontiers is regulated by a Protocol on
diplomatic relations establishment. "This is a practice, accepted by
the international community. Then why Turkey wants us to make a
statement, meet their requirements, while we do not know if they are
ready for diplomatic relations with Armenia", Oskanyan said.
ARMENIA
Yerevan, June 9. ArmInfo. Turkey is not ready to establish diplomatic
relations with Armenia, RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan said in an
interview to "Kentron" TV channel.
Commenting the statements of some Turkish figures on "non-recognition
of frontiers with Turkey by Armenia", Oskanyan has reminded that there
is nothing of the kind in the RA Constitution. "There is a just a
reference there to the Declaration on Independence saying about the
historical past and values. There are no dangerous clauses for Turkey
in it", Oskanyan said. According to him, Turkey uses the pretence of
"frontiers" for its purposes. "Turkey is not ready to establish
diplomatic relations with Armenia", Oskanyan noted. In view of this he
reminded that the issue of frontiers is regulated by a Protocol on
diplomatic relations establishment. "This is a practice, accepted by
the international community. Then why Turkey wants us to make a
statement, meet their requirements, while we do not know if they are
ready for diplomatic relations with Armenia", Oskanyan said.