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MEDVEDEV-SARGSYAN MEETING DISCUSSES ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS
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Official news | 02.06.10 | 11:14
Armenian-Turkish relations were among issues discussed by the
presidents of Russia and Armenia who met in a southern Russian city
on Tuesday.
(Serzh Sargsyan was in Rostov-on-Don reportedly to attend the annual
horse race for the Russian Presidential Cup.)
A report made by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's press service
quoted the Russian leader as saying ahead of his meeting with Serzh
Sargsyan in Rostov-on-Don that "the current situation required an
exchange of opinions".
"There are, of course, economic issues... There are regional issues. In
short, I have things to tell you about," said Medvedev, who was on
a visit to Turkey as recently as last month.
"I have had several important trips during which - and I won't conceal
it - we also discussed the situation around the Turkish-Armenian
settlement and some other issues. I had contacts with some European
colleagues. So I have things to tell you about and share with you,"
said Medvedev.
The Russian leader was in Ankara in the middle of May, with his
visit focusing on large energy projects with Turkey. It came
some three weeks after Armenia formally suspended the process of
ratifying normalization agreements with Turkey citing the latter's
"preconditions" in the rapprochement process, including calls for
progress in the Armenian-Azerbaijani dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh
that would favor Baku.
Speaking in Ankara on May 12, Medvedev said he hoped Turkey and Armenia
would be able to "restore full-fledged relations" and "positive
momentum gained after the signing of relevant documents in Zurich
will go on." He also noted "encouraging steps" taken recently in the
Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, but stressed that "not all issues have
been agreed" and that "all these issues should be discussed by the
parties to the conflict first."
Neither the Kremlin press service or the press service of the
Armenian president released details of the discussion pertaining to
Armenian-Turkish relations or other "regional issues" mentioned in
the media releases.
Sargsyan's press office said agreement had been reached on President
Medvedev's visit to Armenia in August.
From: A. Papazian
http://www.armenianow.com/news/official_news/23443/sargsyan_medvedev_meeting_russia
Official news | 02.06.10 | 11:14
Armenian-Turkish relations were among issues discussed by the
presidents of Russia and Armenia who met in a southern Russian city
on Tuesday.
(Serzh Sargsyan was in Rostov-on-Don reportedly to attend the annual
horse race for the Russian Presidential Cup.)
A report made by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's press service
quoted the Russian leader as saying ahead of his meeting with Serzh
Sargsyan in Rostov-on-Don that "the current situation required an
exchange of opinions".
"There are, of course, economic issues... There are regional issues. In
short, I have things to tell you about," said Medvedev, who was on
a visit to Turkey as recently as last month.
"I have had several important trips during which - and I won't conceal
it - we also discussed the situation around the Turkish-Armenian
settlement and some other issues. I had contacts with some European
colleagues. So I have things to tell you about and share with you,"
said Medvedev.
The Russian leader was in Ankara in the middle of May, with his
visit focusing on large energy projects with Turkey. It came
some three weeks after Armenia formally suspended the process of
ratifying normalization agreements with Turkey citing the latter's
"preconditions" in the rapprochement process, including calls for
progress in the Armenian-Azerbaijani dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh
that would favor Baku.
Speaking in Ankara on May 12, Medvedev said he hoped Turkey and Armenia
would be able to "restore full-fledged relations" and "positive
momentum gained after the signing of relevant documents in Zurich
will go on." He also noted "encouraging steps" taken recently in the
Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, but stressed that "not all issues have
been agreed" and that "all these issues should be discussed by the
parties to the conflict first."
Neither the Kremlin press service or the press service of the
Armenian president released details of the discussion pertaining to
Armenian-Turkish relations or other "regional issues" mentioned in
the media releases.
Sargsyan's press office said agreement had been reached on President
Medvedev's visit to Armenia in August.
From: A. Papazian