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TURKISH PEOPLE WISHES TO ESTABLISH GOOD-NEIGHBORLY RELATIONS WITH ARMENIAN PEOPLE, ARA KOCHUNIAN SAYS
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=117503
Se p 17, 2008
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The Zhamanak daily of Istanbul,
the foundation 100th anniversary of which will be marked on October 28,
from the very start has adopted a way to cover everything happening
in the Diaspora, in Armenia, and Artsakh. Daily's editor-in-chief
Ara Kochunian said at the September 17 press conference.
According to him, publishing an Armenian newspaper in Turkey is already
heroism, but it does not mean that they come across any discrimination
or other attitude in that country. A. Kochunian expressed the hope that
more importance will be attached to freedom of expresssion in Turkey as
a result of the reforms carried out in the country in the past years.
Touching upon the Armenian-Turkish relations, A. Kochunian said
that Armenia has expressed political will to establish normal and
natural relations with its neighbors. "If there is such readiness,
we should be more reasonable to ensure contacts in the relations of
the two countries," Zhamanak's editor emphasized.
A. Kochunian positively estimates Turkish President Abdullah
Gul's visit to Armenia. According to him, it can be a stimulus for
establishment of normal relations. According to him, surveys show
that the Turkish people has also considered Gul's visit to Armenia
as a positive steps and wishes to establish good neighborly relations
with the Armenian people.
Commenting upon the publication on the Day.az Azeri site that A. Gul
and RA President Serzh Sargsyan spoke about returning the occupied
territories, A. Kochunian said that he was in the plane with A. Gul
and answering journalists' questions the Turkish President said that he
"is not going to Armenia for any proposal and document."
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=117503
Se p 17, 2008
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The Zhamanak daily of Istanbul,
the foundation 100th anniversary of which will be marked on October 28,
from the very start has adopted a way to cover everything happening
in the Diaspora, in Armenia, and Artsakh. Daily's editor-in-chief
Ara Kochunian said at the September 17 press conference.
According to him, publishing an Armenian newspaper in Turkey is already
heroism, but it does not mean that they come across any discrimination
or other attitude in that country. A. Kochunian expressed the hope that
more importance will be attached to freedom of expresssion in Turkey as
a result of the reforms carried out in the country in the past years.
Touching upon the Armenian-Turkish relations, A. Kochunian said
that Armenia has expressed political will to establish normal and
natural relations with its neighbors. "If there is such readiness,
we should be more reasonable to ensure contacts in the relations of
the two countries," Zhamanak's editor emphasized.
A. Kochunian positively estimates Turkish President Abdullah
Gul's visit to Armenia. According to him, it can be a stimulus for
establishment of normal relations. According to him, surveys show
that the Turkish people has also considered Gul's visit to Armenia
as a positive steps and wishes to establish good neighborly relations
with the Armenian people.
Commenting upon the publication on the Day.az Azeri site that A. Gul
and RA President Serzh Sargsyan spoke about returning the occupied
territories, A. Kochunian said that he was in the plane with A. Gul
and answering journalists' questions the Turkish President said that he
"is not going to Armenia for any proposal and document."