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SWITZERLAND READY TO PROMOTE ARMENIAN-TURKISH RECONCILIATION
PanARMENIAN.Net
27.06.2008 13:58 GMT+04:00
Switzerland has always spoken out for the Armenian-Turkish
reconciliation, Micheline Calmy-Rey, head of the Swiss Federal
Department of Foreign Affairs said at a joint news conference with
Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.
"If requested, Switzerland is ready to help normalization of relations
and opening of the Armenian-Turkish border," Ms. Calmy-Rey said.
For his part, Minister Nalbandian reiterated that Armenia is willing
to open a dialog without preconditions.
Turkey closed the land border with Armenia in 1993 over the war in
Nagorno Karabakh. One of conditions Turkey sets to Armenia to reopen
the border is resolution of the conflict in favor of Azerbaijan
PanARMENIAN.Net
27.06.2008 13:58 GMT+04:00
Switzerland has always spoken out for the Armenian-Turkish
reconciliation, Micheline Calmy-Rey, head of the Swiss Federal
Department of Foreign Affairs said at a joint news conference with
Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.
"If requested, Switzerland is ready to help normalization of relations
and opening of the Armenian-Turkish border," Ms. Calmy-Rey said.
For his part, Minister Nalbandian reiterated that Armenia is willing
to open a dialog without preconditions.
Turkey closed the land border with Armenia in 1993 over the war in
Nagorno Karabakh. One of conditions Turkey sets to Armenia to reopen
the border is resolution of the conflict in favor of Azerbaijan