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DIFFICULT TO SEPARATE TRADE CONTACTS FROM ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS
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May 23, 2012 | 19:04
YEREVAN. - It is very difficult to separate and settle only trade
contacts within Armenian-Turkish relations, head of the Turkish
delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic
Cooperation (PABSEC), MP Ismail Safi said in response to the Armenian
News-NEWS.am question.
"Our relations depend on how successful we can manage to settle
economic issues. We make every effort to settle the issue through
economic organizations," Safi said.
In his turn, head of the Armenian delegation Areg Ghukasyan said that
they have run quite long talks with Turkish partners on the issue. He
also added the position of the Armenian side, claiming that Armenia
has already signed the protocols and now it is for Turkey to make
some moves.
Besides being political documents, protocols also contain economic
component - opening of borders and free trade, Ghukasyan added.
In October 2009 Armenia and Turkey signed protocols in Zurich to
normalize diplomatic relations between the states. The documents had
to be ratified in both countries' parliaments.
However, in 2010 the Armenian president suspended the process due to
Turkey's non-constructive stance. Ankara set preconditions and linked
the reconciliation process to resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
Finally, Turkey decided to remove the protocols from parliament's
agenda.
news.am
May 23, 2012 | 19:04
YEREVAN. - It is very difficult to separate and settle only trade
contacts within Armenian-Turkish relations, head of the Turkish
delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic
Cooperation (PABSEC), MP Ismail Safi said in response to the Armenian
News-NEWS.am question.
"Our relations depend on how successful we can manage to settle
economic issues. We make every effort to settle the issue through
economic organizations," Safi said.
In his turn, head of the Armenian delegation Areg Ghukasyan said that
they have run quite long talks with Turkish partners on the issue. He
also added the position of the Armenian side, claiming that Armenia
has already signed the protocols and now it is for Turkey to make
some moves.
Besides being political documents, protocols also contain economic
component - opening of borders and free trade, Ghukasyan added.
In October 2009 Armenia and Turkey signed protocols in Zurich to
normalize diplomatic relations between the states. The documents had
to be ratified in both countries' parliaments.
However, in 2010 the Armenian president suspended the process due to
Turkey's non-constructive stance. Ankara set preconditions and linked
the reconciliation process to resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
Finally, Turkey decided to remove the protocols from parliament's
agenda.