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    TURKEY-ARMENIA ACCORD CONCERNS EUROPE

    United Press International UPI
    April 27 2010

    BRUSSELS, April 27 (UPI) -- A decision by Armenia to suspend
    ratification of a treaty aimed at normalizing relations with Turkey
    is cause for concern, the European Union said.

    The ruling coalition in Armenia issued a statement Monday saying
    it halted ratification of an accord signed in October because of a
    refusal by Turkey to move ahead with the deal without preconditions.

    Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign
    Affairs in the European Union, said through her office that the EU
    was "pleased" that Armenia remains committed to normalization. "But
    at the same time expresses concern about the loss of momentum in
    this process."

    Ashton said the European Union calls on both countries to remain
    steadfast in the normalization process "without preconditions and in
    a reasonable time frame."

    Armenia accuses Turkey of committing genocide against its population
    during the Ottoman Empire. Recent ties are strained further over
    issues regarding the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, an area of dispute
    between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

    Armenia is upset that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is
    linking the normalization process to Nagorno-Karabakh.

    "The EU will continue to provide its political and technical support
    to this process and stands ready to help implementing the steps agreed
    between the two countries," Ashton added.
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