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ARMENIA TO FREEZE NORMALIZATION DEAL WITH TURKEY
eTaiwan News
April 22 2010
The majority coalition in the Armenian parliament says the ex-Soviet
nation should freeze its ratification of an agreement to normalize
ties with neighboring Turkey.
The coalition accused Turkey of dragging its feet in ratifying the
October deal by demanding the Armenian-Azerbaijani dispute over
Nagorno-Karabakh be settled first.
The coalition says in a statement Thursday that Armenia should suspend
the process until Turkey moves forward with its ratification without
preconditions.
The deal also envisions reopening the border between Turkey and
Armenia.
Nagorno-Karabakh is an enclave in Azerbaijan that has been under the
control of ethnic Armenian forces since 1994. Turkey shares ethnic
and cultural bonds with Azerbaijan.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
eTaiwan News
April 22 2010
The majority coalition in the Armenian parliament says the ex-Soviet
nation should freeze its ratification of an agreement to normalize
ties with neighboring Turkey.
The coalition accused Turkey of dragging its feet in ratifying the
October deal by demanding the Armenian-Azerbaijani dispute over
Nagorno-Karabakh be settled first.
The coalition says in a statement Thursday that Armenia should suspend
the process until Turkey moves forward with its ratification without
preconditions.
The deal also envisions reopening the border between Turkey and
Armenia.
Nagorno-Karabakh is an enclave in Azerbaijan that has been under the
control of ethnic Armenian forces since 1994. Turkey shares ethnic
and cultural bonds with Azerbaijan.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress