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    PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN RESTATES HIS INVITATION TO GUL

    Panorama.am
    14:57 28/08/2008

    President S.Sargsyan has reaffirmed his invitation to his Turkish
    counterpart Abdula Gul for presence on September 6 Armenia-Turkey
    match. In his interview to Turkish "Radikal" Sargsyan emphasized that
    Gul's visit to Armenia will certainly serve as grounds for development
    of both countries' interaction, despite the closed state borders for
    15 years and absence of diplomatic relations.

    "I wouldn't make an invitation to my Turkish counterpart if I didn't
    believe in the significance of his visit. We've been neighbors for
    centuries and have survived through many difficulties. Armenia is
    in favor of development of our relations and expects the same from
    Turkish side."

    Questioned if he believed in successful end of secret negotiations,
    Sargsyan said "I would not encourage them, if didn't believe they
    were useful for us."

    "We have to make important decisions for the development of our
    relations. These decisions will not be easy but I hope both Armenian
    and Turkish people will encourage them," Sargsyan added.

    President also emphasized that Armenia doesn't consider Ankara's
    recognition of Armenian Genocide as precondition for the establishment
    of diplomatic ties. "Every Armenian from any part of the world still
    believes that the Genocide did take place, but we don't make this an
    essential condition for improvement of our relations," he added.

    Note that Turkish president hasn't decided yet if he would accept
    Sargsyan's invitation. "We still analyze the topic, we must know
    if this will be useful for us or not," Abdula Gul told Turkish NTV
    channel.
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