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HAYK DEMOYAN: ARMENIA AND TURKEY SHOULD NEGOTIATE THE OPENING OF DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIONS
armradio.am
24.11.2008 18:11
"The peak of development of the Armenian-Turkish relations was
the visit of the Turkish President, Abdullah Gul, to Yerevan,"
Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute of the National
Academy of Sciences of Armenia Hayk Demoyan told a press conference
today. According to him, from that point on certain decline has been
noticed in the relations between the two countries, which do not
depend on the Armenian side.
Mr. Demoyan noted that the Armenian side initiated the meeting, and
the proposal was accepted by the Turkish side. However, we are still
waiting for Turley's "response pass." According to him, there is a view
that the Armenian side was forced to take the step, which is not the
case. He reminded that Serzh Sargsyan even noted in his interviews with
German media that the meeting was organized without any precondition.
According to Hayk Demoyan, to prove the willingness of cooperating
with Armenia, Turkey should first open the Kars-Gyumri railway at least
within a year. Besides, according to him, bilateral negotiations should
be held on opening of diplomatic representations in Armenia and Turkey.
Hayk Demoyan said the Turkish side should not link any question
connected with the improvement of relations with Armenia with the
Karabakh issue, since the Armenian side does not do that in case
of Cyprus.
Turning to the meeting of the Aremnian and Turkish Foreign Minister
sin Istanbul, Hayk Demoyan said he does not expect serious progress
from that meeting.
armradio.am
24.11.2008 18:11
"The peak of development of the Armenian-Turkish relations was
the visit of the Turkish President, Abdullah Gul, to Yerevan,"
Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute of the National
Academy of Sciences of Armenia Hayk Demoyan told a press conference
today. According to him, from that point on certain decline has been
noticed in the relations between the two countries, which do not
depend on the Armenian side.
Mr. Demoyan noted that the Armenian side initiated the meeting, and
the proposal was accepted by the Turkish side. However, we are still
waiting for Turley's "response pass." According to him, there is a view
that the Armenian side was forced to take the step, which is not the
case. He reminded that Serzh Sargsyan even noted in his interviews with
German media that the meeting was organized without any precondition.
According to Hayk Demoyan, to prove the willingness of cooperating
with Armenia, Turkey should first open the Kars-Gyumri railway at least
within a year. Besides, according to him, bilateral negotiations should
be held on opening of diplomatic representations in Armenia and Turkey.
Hayk Demoyan said the Turkish side should not link any question
connected with the improvement of relations with Armenia with the
Karabakh issue, since the Armenian side does not do that in case
of Cyprus.
Turning to the meeting of the Aremnian and Turkish Foreign Minister
sin Istanbul, Hayk Demoyan said he does not expect serious progress
from that meeting.