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    SERZH SARGSYAN: NO 100% GUARANTEE FOR RA-TURKISH RAPPROCHEMENT TO SUCCEED

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    21.09.2009 12:56 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Yerevan's initiative to invite Turkish president
    to Armenia and start negotiations for establishment of diplomatic
    relation and opening borders with Turkey is not a pre-planned program
    but an attempt to create an acceptable atmosphere, enabling a dialogue
    between neighboring countries," RA President Serzh Sargsyan said in
    an interview with Vesti TV channel.

    "In the past, there were some unsuccessful attempts at normalizing
    relations both on Turkey's and Armenia's side. Even now there's
    no 100% guarantee for RA-Turkish rapprochement to succeed," the
    President stated. According to Serzh Sargsyan, both in Armenia and
    Turkey there are some forces wishing to wreck the process. "Some third
    parties also have such forces. Yet, as opposed to previous attempts
    at rapprochement, current one is based on openness and publicity,"
    he emphasized.

    There's a lot of mistrust and enmity between Armenian and
    Turkish societies, resulting from Armenian Genocide in Ottoman
    Empire. Normalization of ties requires political will of RA and
    Turkish authorities, as well as people's involvement in the process.

    Serzh Sargsyan reminded that by the initial agreement between Yerevan
    and Ankara, no preconditions should have been set.

    "I believe, Armenian Genocide recognition can't be a precondition
    for RA-Turkish rapprochement. Otherwise, I wouldn't have started the
    process. Should negotiations be successful, leading to establishment
    of relations and opening of borders, we'll gain more support. If RA
    and Turkey fail to agree, more criticism will follow. Still, whatever
    I do, I do it with assurance, working in accord with my team," RA
    President stated.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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