EDWARD NALBANDIAN: NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS CANNOT QUESTION FACT OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Noyan Tapan
Apr 6, 2009
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The normalization of Armenian-Turkish
relations is not connected with the Nagorno Karabakh settlement, and
that issue has never been a subject of discussion in negotiations
aimed at normalizing the Armenian-Turkish relations. RA Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian stated in response to Interfax agency's
question. He also said that normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations
cannot question the fact of Armenian Genocide.
"I think statements on putting forward preconditions for normalization
of Armenian-Turkish relations can be considered an attempt of failing
the progress recorded in the negotiations," Edward Nalbandian said
commenting upon Turkish officials' statements, according to which,
the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, in particular, is
conditioned by the Nagorno Karabakh settlement and the process of
international recognition of Armenian Genocide.
Noyan Tapan
Apr 6, 2009
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The normalization of Armenian-Turkish
relations is not connected with the Nagorno Karabakh settlement, and
that issue has never been a subject of discussion in negotiations
aimed at normalizing the Armenian-Turkish relations. RA Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian stated in response to Interfax agency's
question. He also said that normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations
cannot question the fact of Armenian Genocide.
"I think statements on putting forward preconditions for normalization
of Armenian-Turkish relations can be considered an attempt of failing
the progress recorded in the negotiations," Edward Nalbandian said
commenting upon Turkish officials' statements, according to which,
the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, in particular, is
conditioned by the Nagorno Karabakh settlement and the process of
international recognition of Armenian Genocide.