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ARMENIAN-TURKISH EXPERT DISCUSSIONS HELD IN ISTANBUL AND ANKARA
NOYAN TAPAN
JULY 21, 2010
ANKARA
Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) held Armenian-Turkish expert
discussions in Istanbul and Ankara on July 8-9 with the participation
of the Istanbul-based Global Political Trends Center (GPTC) and with
the financial assistance of the USAID.
GPTC organized the conference entitled "Armenia-Turkey expert
discussions" at Istanbul Culture University on July 8. Among
participants were Armenian, Turkish and international reporters,
diplomats and experts.
Ambassador, lecturer of Yerevan State University (YSU) David
Hovhannisian and senior advisor of Istanbul Center of Political Science
at Sabanci University Evust Lagendayk were the main speakers of the
round table discussions moderated by Chairman of the Board of Anadolu
Kultur organization Osman Kavala.
Following the conference, the Armenian group visited Dogan Media
Center where the group members met with the famous Turkish reporter,
political commentator and writer Mehmed Ali Birand and CNN Turk
television company advisor Ferhat Boratav and toured the offices of
the media center.
On the second day the group went to Ankara to meet with several
high-ranking Turkish officials. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu received the
group of representatives of GPTC and EPF. He spoke about the current
state of Armenian-Turkish relations and the ministry's approaches to
the future of these relations.
Then the group visited Turkish parliament and met with MP of Justice
and Development Party, deputy chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee Suat Kinikoglu and MP of the same party, former foreign
minister, Ambassador Yasar Yakis, who informed the group members
about the government approaches and positions on the Armenian-Turkish
normalization process and responded to their questions.
According to the press release submitted to NT, the meetings in
Istanbul and Ankara were a continuation of the Yerevan discussions.
They were part of the USAID-financed project "The Further Steps of
the Armenian-Turkish Normalization".
From: A. Papazian
NOYAN TAPAN
JULY 21, 2010
ANKARA
Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) held Armenian-Turkish expert
discussions in Istanbul and Ankara on July 8-9 with the participation
of the Istanbul-based Global Political Trends Center (GPTC) and with
the financial assistance of the USAID.
GPTC organized the conference entitled "Armenia-Turkey expert
discussions" at Istanbul Culture University on July 8. Among
participants were Armenian, Turkish and international reporters,
diplomats and experts.
Ambassador, lecturer of Yerevan State University (YSU) David
Hovhannisian and senior advisor of Istanbul Center of Political Science
at Sabanci University Evust Lagendayk were the main speakers of the
round table discussions moderated by Chairman of the Board of Anadolu
Kultur organization Osman Kavala.
Following the conference, the Armenian group visited Dogan Media
Center where the group members met with the famous Turkish reporter,
political commentator and writer Mehmed Ali Birand and CNN Turk
television company advisor Ferhat Boratav and toured the offices of
the media center.
On the second day the group went to Ankara to meet with several
high-ranking Turkish officials. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu received the
group of representatives of GPTC and EPF. He spoke about the current
state of Armenian-Turkish relations and the ministry's approaches to
the future of these relations.
Then the group visited Turkish parliament and met with MP of Justice
and Development Party, deputy chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee Suat Kinikoglu and MP of the same party, former foreign
minister, Ambassador Yasar Yakis, who informed the group members
about the government approaches and positions on the Armenian-Turkish
normalization process and responded to their questions.
According to the press release submitted to NT, the meetings in
Istanbul and Ankara were a continuation of the Yerevan discussions.
They were part of the USAID-financed project "The Further Steps of
the Armenian-Turkish Normalization".
From: A. Papazian