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Public Television of Armenia
July 22 2010
Armenian president comments on Karabakh conflict, ties with Turkey
[Presenter] Armenian President [Serzh] Sargsyan has said that the St
Petersburg proposals, developed on the basis of the Madrid principles,
are being discussed at present stage of the Karabakh talks. The
president believes the proposals are providing an opportunity to
continue the talks as long as Azerbaijan has not clearly determined
its position.
[Sargsyan speaking at an outdoor meeting with youth, voice] When
Azerbaijan says - I accept, then we will continue the talks, [if] it
says it does not accept, then maybe other ways should be looked for.
Yes, the talks are going on. Latest proposals are there on the
[negotiations] table, which were given - proposed to us in St
Petersburg. Now both - we and Azerbaijanis should say whether or not
we accept them as a basis? We say this document is providing an
opportunity to continue the talks - let us see, what Azerbaijanis will
say.
[Presenter] The president also spoke about the current stage of the
Armenian-Turkish relations at a meeting with Diaspora Armenian youth
of the Ari Tun [Come Home] project and Miasin movement in Sevan. The
president underscored that Turkish authorities had adopted a way of
conduct and do what they want to do by distorting the reality.
[Sargsyan speaking at an outdoor meeting, voice] The whole world tells
Turkey [that] it should demonstrate the will and ratify the signed
[Armenian-Turkish] protocols. Turkey seems not to hear that and tells
us to show the will. For our part, we have already demonstrated the
will. We never neglect a hand stretched out in a friendly manner.
However when this stretched hand does not exist in reality, and it is
portrayed like that, we do not pay attention to it.
From: A. Papazian
July 22 2010
Armenian president comments on Karabakh conflict, ties with Turkey
[Presenter] Armenian President [Serzh] Sargsyan has said that the St
Petersburg proposals, developed on the basis of the Madrid principles,
are being discussed at present stage of the Karabakh talks. The
president believes the proposals are providing an opportunity to
continue the talks as long as Azerbaijan has not clearly determined
its position.
[Sargsyan speaking at an outdoor meeting with youth, voice] When
Azerbaijan says - I accept, then we will continue the talks, [if] it
says it does not accept, then maybe other ways should be looked for.
Yes, the talks are going on. Latest proposals are there on the
[negotiations] table, which were given - proposed to us in St
Petersburg. Now both - we and Azerbaijanis should say whether or not
we accept them as a basis? We say this document is providing an
opportunity to continue the talks - let us see, what Azerbaijanis will
say.
[Presenter] The president also spoke about the current stage of the
Armenian-Turkish relations at a meeting with Diaspora Armenian youth
of the Ari Tun [Come Home] project and Miasin movement in Sevan. The
president underscored that Turkish authorities had adopted a way of
conduct and do what they want to do by distorting the reality.
[Sargsyan speaking at an outdoor meeting, voice] The whole world tells
Turkey [that] it should demonstrate the will and ratify the signed
[Armenian-Turkish] protocols. Turkey seems not to hear that and tells
us to show the will. For our part, we have already demonstrated the
will. We never neglect a hand stretched out in a friendly manner.
However when this stretched hand does not exist in reality, and it is
portrayed like that, we do not pay attention to it.
From: A. Papazian