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ARMENIA NOT TO BE BLAMED FOR THE ABSENCE OF RELATIONS WITH TURKEY: PRESIDENT
18:31 18.04.2014
Armenia, Turkey
It's not the Armenian side to be blamed for the absence of relations
between Armenia and Turkey, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said
during the consultations at the Ministry of Defense.
"We should note that all our partners and supporters have come to
understand that it's not the Armenian party to be blamed for the
absence of Armenian-Turkish relations. This is important, because
even our friends have on several occasions accused us of being
non-constructive, for trying to talk to Turkey in the language of
preconditions and have our share of guilt in the absence of these
relations. I think no one has such doubts today," President Sargsyan
said.
The President said the initiative to normalize the relations with
Turkey laid the ground for new culture. "We started to put such
complex issues on discussion and proved once again that we are ready to
discuss the most complex issues with different layers of our society,
our compatriots," he added.
The President reminded about the criticism of the two protocols. "Many
were insisting that the protocols had at least two negative aspects.
First, they feared it would suspend the process of recognition of
the Armenian Genocide in the long-term perspective," Serzh Sarsgayn
said, adding that "now the Turks have concentrated all their efforts
to fight against the Armenian Genocide resolution that passed the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee."
"Secondly, can anyone say today that the protocols have caused harm
to the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue and that with these
protocols we created bases for concessions?" the President said.
"We have a strong position on the issue," he said. Speaking about the
tension at the line of contact, the President said had the rival's
position been strong, they would not escalate the tension.
President Sargsyan stressed another important factor. "If, as many
were insisting, the protocols were anti-Armenian and derived from
Turkey's interests, why haven't the Turks ratified them so far?"
"It's obvious that had the documents been pro-Turkish, they would
not stop before anything, would not listen to Azerbaijan's opinion
and would ratify the protocols," President Sargsyan said. "Besides,
had the documents been pro-Turkish, they would not create tension
inside Turkey," he added.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/04/18/armenia-not-to-be-blamed-for-the-absence-of-relations-with-turkey-president/
18:31 18.04.2014
Armenia, Turkey
It's not the Armenian side to be blamed for the absence of relations
between Armenia and Turkey, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said
during the consultations at the Ministry of Defense.
"We should note that all our partners and supporters have come to
understand that it's not the Armenian party to be blamed for the
absence of Armenian-Turkish relations. This is important, because
even our friends have on several occasions accused us of being
non-constructive, for trying to talk to Turkey in the language of
preconditions and have our share of guilt in the absence of these
relations. I think no one has such doubts today," President Sargsyan
said.
The President said the initiative to normalize the relations with
Turkey laid the ground for new culture. "We started to put such
complex issues on discussion and proved once again that we are ready to
discuss the most complex issues with different layers of our society,
our compatriots," he added.
The President reminded about the criticism of the two protocols. "Many
were insisting that the protocols had at least two negative aspects.
First, they feared it would suspend the process of recognition of
the Armenian Genocide in the long-term perspective," Serzh Sarsgayn
said, adding that "now the Turks have concentrated all their efforts
to fight against the Armenian Genocide resolution that passed the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee."
"Secondly, can anyone say today that the protocols have caused harm
to the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue and that with these
protocols we created bases for concessions?" the President said.
"We have a strong position on the issue," he said. Speaking about the
tension at the line of contact, the President said had the rival's
position been strong, they would not escalate the tension.
President Sargsyan stressed another important factor. "If, as many
were insisting, the protocols were anti-Armenian and derived from
Turkey's interests, why haven't the Turks ratified them so far?"
"It's obvious that had the documents been pro-Turkish, they would
not stop before anything, would not listen to Azerbaijan's opinion
and would ratify the protocols," President Sargsyan said. "Besides,
had the documents been pro-Turkish, they would not create tension
inside Turkey," he added.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/04/18/armenia-not-to-be-blamed-for-the-absence-of-relations-with-turkey-president/