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EDWARD NALBANDIAN: THE FRENCH BILL WILL ONLY CONTRIBUTE TO NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS
armradio.am
28.02.2012 14:49
I'm confident that other countries will follow France to adopt laws
criminalizing the denial of genocides, including the Armenian Genocide,
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said in an interview with
the Austrian Der Standard daily.
"This genocide is a crime against humanity, which has been recognized
by a number of countries and international organizations. The denial
of the genocide gets a proper reaction. The bill adopted by France
reflects the feelings, the opinion of the whole French nation,"
Minister Nalbandian said.
According to Minister Nalbandian, the law will only contribute to
the normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey. "If there
is something that prevents the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish
relations, it is the approach of the Turkish side. The Turkish side
made a step backward after the signing of the two protocols in Zurich
by refusing the implement the agreements. The international community
considers that the ball is now in Turkey's court," he said.
According to Edward Nalbandian, the Armenian-Turkish relations were
in a deadlock before the Armenian President initiated the "football
diplomacy." "We tried to bring them out of deadlock. However, the
Turkish side is doing its best to return to that impasse."
Referring to the Karabakh issue, Minister Nalbandian stated:
"In response to Azerbaijani aggression, the self-defense forces in
Nagorno Karabakh had to form a buffer zone around Karabakh to ensure
the physical security of the people Artsakh. The return of territories
is one of the components of the package proposed by the OSCE Minsk
Group Co-Chairs. Azerbaijan puts the emphasis only on the return of
territories and bypasses all other aspects. However, in response to
that US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton declared in Astana in 2010
that all principles and elements presented the package have been worked
out as a whole and giving preference to any of them is unacceptable,"
Minister Nalbandian concluded.
armradio.am
28.02.2012 14:49
I'm confident that other countries will follow France to adopt laws
criminalizing the denial of genocides, including the Armenian Genocide,
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said in an interview with
the Austrian Der Standard daily.
"This genocide is a crime against humanity, which has been recognized
by a number of countries and international organizations. The denial
of the genocide gets a proper reaction. The bill adopted by France
reflects the feelings, the opinion of the whole French nation,"
Minister Nalbandian said.
According to Minister Nalbandian, the law will only contribute to
the normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey. "If there
is something that prevents the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish
relations, it is the approach of the Turkish side. The Turkish side
made a step backward after the signing of the two protocols in Zurich
by refusing the implement the agreements. The international community
considers that the ball is now in Turkey's court," he said.
According to Edward Nalbandian, the Armenian-Turkish relations were
in a deadlock before the Armenian President initiated the "football
diplomacy." "We tried to bring them out of deadlock. However, the
Turkish side is doing its best to return to that impasse."
Referring to the Karabakh issue, Minister Nalbandian stated:
"In response to Azerbaijani aggression, the self-defense forces in
Nagorno Karabakh had to form a buffer zone around Karabakh to ensure
the physical security of the people Artsakh. The return of territories
is one of the components of the package proposed by the OSCE Minsk
Group Co-Chairs. Azerbaijan puts the emphasis only on the return of
territories and bypasses all other aspects. However, in response to
that US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton declared in Astana in 2010
that all principles and elements presented the package have been worked
out as a whole and giving preference to any of them is unacceptable,"
Minister Nalbandian concluded.