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ARF MEMBER CAUTIONS AGAINST HIGH EXPECTATIONS FROM TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO ARMENIA
YEREVAN, December 11, / ARKA /. Kiro Manoyan, the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Political Affairs Director, has
cautioned today against high expectations from Turkish foreign minister
Ahmet Davutoglu's visit to Armenia saying it has nothing to do with
normalization of relations between the two countries.
Speaking at a news conference he said it is merely a ploy to create
the illusion of progress in the normalization process before 2015 -
the centennial of the Armenian Genocide.
Turkey's top diplomat is expected in the Armenian capital on December
12 to attend a regular meeting of foreign ministers of countries
making the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organization.
"We should expect nothing from this visit. He is coming to Yerevan
to just attend a regular BSEC meeting," Manoyan said.
According to earlier reports in Turkish press, Davutoglu was going to
Armenia with a message to normalize ties with its neighbor, however
preconditioning that Armenia "cede" at least two of the so-called
"occupied territories" in reference to liberated regions around
Nagorno-Karabakh.
On Tuesday an Armenian newspaper "Aravot" said citing a source in
the foreign ministry that Armenia developed a new "road map" for
normalization of Armenian- Turkish relations and delivered it to
Davutoglu about 10 days ago. -0-
16:21 11.12.2013
http://arka.am/en/news/politics/arf_member_cautions_against_high_expectations_form _turkish_foreign_minister_s_visit_to_armenia_/
From: Baghdasarian
YEREVAN, December 11, / ARKA /. Kiro Manoyan, the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Political Affairs Director, has
cautioned today against high expectations from Turkish foreign minister
Ahmet Davutoglu's visit to Armenia saying it has nothing to do with
normalization of relations between the two countries.
Speaking at a news conference he said it is merely a ploy to create
the illusion of progress in the normalization process before 2015 -
the centennial of the Armenian Genocide.
Turkey's top diplomat is expected in the Armenian capital on December
12 to attend a regular meeting of foreign ministers of countries
making the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organization.
"We should expect nothing from this visit. He is coming to Yerevan
to just attend a regular BSEC meeting," Manoyan said.
According to earlier reports in Turkish press, Davutoglu was going to
Armenia with a message to normalize ties with its neighbor, however
preconditioning that Armenia "cede" at least two of the so-called
"occupied territories" in reference to liberated regions around
Nagorno-Karabakh.
On Tuesday an Armenian newspaper "Aravot" said citing a source in
the foreign ministry that Armenia developed a new "road map" for
normalization of Armenian- Turkish relations and delivered it to
Davutoglu about 10 days ago. -0-
16:21 11.12.2013
http://arka.am/en/news/politics/arf_member_cautions_against_high_expectations_form _turkish_foreign_minister_s_visit_to_armenia_/
From: Baghdasarian