FM says Armenia's position on Turkey unchanged
April 26, 2013 - 21:28 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Events in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
victims are held throughout the world these days, Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian said.
`Dwelling on relations with Turkey, our position is based on the
principle envisaging normalization of ties without any preconditions.
We initiated talks with Turkey in 2008 based on this very principle.
>From the very start, the process and our stance received the
international community's support. However, Ankara refused to ratify
the protocols. Today, the international community, many countries say
the ball is in the Turkey's field, stressing the need for Ankara to
keep its promise,' Minister Nalbandian said in interview with
ITAR-TASS news agency.
`Russia is home to the largest Armenian community in the world - 2.5
mln people that are a human link between the two countries,' he said.
From: Baghdasarian
April 26, 2013 - 21:28 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Events in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
victims are held throughout the world these days, Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian said.
`Dwelling on relations with Turkey, our position is based on the
principle envisaging normalization of ties without any preconditions.
We initiated talks with Turkey in 2008 based on this very principle.
>From the very start, the process and our stance received the
international community's support. However, Ankara refused to ratify
the protocols. Today, the international community, many countries say
the ball is in the Turkey's field, stressing the need for Ankara to
keep its promise,' Minister Nalbandian said in interview with
ITAR-TASS news agency.
`Russia is home to the largest Armenian community in the world - 2.5
mln people that are a human link between the two countries,' he said.
From: Baghdasarian