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TURKEY'S MEDIATION UNACCEPTABLE FOR ARMENIA, FM STATES
Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Sept 2 2009
Armenia
20:08 / 09/02/2009RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan is sure
Armenia is not linking normalization of its relations with Turkey
with the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. The Minister also trusts
the OSCE MG Co-Chairing countries. "I am sure that the entire world
views it this way," Nalbandyan told a news conference today.
If Turkey views the process is a different way, it does not mean
anything. He regards as erroneous the opinion that the Protocols
on establishing Armenian-Turkish diplomatic relations mention the
Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. "The Nagorno-Karabakh peace process
is within the OSCE Minsk Group, and Armenia cannot accept Turkey's
mediation," the Minister said. Nalbandyan stated that the Protocol
fixes clear terms, and the entire world expects the sides to honor the
agreements. "We will see if Turkey will honor the agreements," he said.
On August 31, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and
Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Turkey issued a press release, which
says: "The Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Turkey have agreed
to start their internal political consultations on two protocols -
the 'Protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations' and the
'Protocol on the development of bilateral relations' - which have
been initiated in the course of their efforts under Swiss mediation.
Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Sept 2 2009
Armenia
20:08 / 09/02/2009RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan is sure
Armenia is not linking normalization of its relations with Turkey
with the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. The Minister also trusts
the OSCE MG Co-Chairing countries. "I am sure that the entire world
views it this way," Nalbandyan told a news conference today.
If Turkey views the process is a different way, it does not mean
anything. He regards as erroneous the opinion that the Protocols
on establishing Armenian-Turkish diplomatic relations mention the
Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. "The Nagorno-Karabakh peace process
is within the OSCE Minsk Group, and Armenia cannot accept Turkey's
mediation," the Minister said. Nalbandyan stated that the Protocol
fixes clear terms, and the entire world expects the sides to honor the
agreements. "We will see if Turkey will honor the agreements," he said.
On August 31, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and
Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Turkey issued a press release, which
says: "The Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Turkey have agreed
to start their internal political consultations on two protocols -
the 'Protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations' and the
'Protocol on the development of bilateral relations' - which have
been initiated in the course of their efforts under Swiss mediation.