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EDWARD NALBANDYAN: "NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS CAN NEVER QUESTION THE REALITY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE"
ARMENPRESS
Apr 6, 2009
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, ARMENPRESS: "The normalization of Armenian - Turkish
relations should have no preconditions and it is with this mutual
understanding that we have been negotiating with the Turkish side,"
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said to the question of reporters,
referring to the recent statements of some Turkish officials that
the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations is conditioned by
other issues like the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh problem and the
process of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
According to the minister, normalization of the relations has no
linkage to the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh problem and has never
been a subject of negotiations towards the normalization of Armenian -
Turkish relations.
"It has been said many times, and I want to stress it again, that the
normalization of Armenian - Turkish relations can never question the
reality of Armenian Genocide. Today, dozens of states and international
organizations have recognized the Armenian Genocide, which Armenia has
welcomed. I believe, that the statements, which put forth preconditions
for the normalization of Armenian Turkish relations may be regarded
as an attempt to impede the progress reached in the negotiations."
ARMENPRESS
Apr 6, 2009
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, ARMENPRESS: "The normalization of Armenian - Turkish
relations should have no preconditions and it is with this mutual
understanding that we have been negotiating with the Turkish side,"
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said to the question of reporters,
referring to the recent statements of some Turkish officials that
the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations is conditioned by
other issues like the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh problem and the
process of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
According to the minister, normalization of the relations has no
linkage to the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh problem and has never
been a subject of negotiations towards the normalization of Armenian -
Turkish relations.
"It has been said many times, and I want to stress it again, that the
normalization of Armenian - Turkish relations can never question the
reality of Armenian Genocide. Today, dozens of states and international
organizations have recognized the Armenian Genocide, which Armenia has
welcomed. I believe, that the statements, which put forth preconditions
for the normalization of Armenian Turkish relations may be regarded
as an attempt to impede the progress reached in the negotiations."