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Turkish-Armenian official hints scenario of breaking border deadlock
14:46 * 13.12.14
An ethnic Armenian advisor to the Turkish premier has prompted a
possible solution towards the opening of the closed interstate border.
In an interview with the Russian radio channel Golos Rosssii, Etienne
Mahchupian said he thinks that package settlement remains the only
best possible option. "The border between Turkey and Armenia will open
only in case of a package settlement, and that addresses both the
Turkish-Armenian and the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations," he noted.
Mahchupian said he doesn't expect Turkey to take any steps to satisfy
Armenia's demands. Meantime he ruled out any concessions by the
country.
Recalling former Prime Minister (and incumbent President) Recep Tayyip
Erdogan's condolence address issued ahead of the Genocide anniversary
in April, the advisor said he doesn't think that the country would go
beyond that threshold.
Turkey closed its border with Armenia in 1993 to express solidarity
with Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh land dispute.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/12/13/mahchupyan-border/1535220
14:46 * 13.12.14
An ethnic Armenian advisor to the Turkish premier has prompted a
possible solution towards the opening of the closed interstate border.
In an interview with the Russian radio channel Golos Rosssii, Etienne
Mahchupian said he thinks that package settlement remains the only
best possible option. "The border between Turkey and Armenia will open
only in case of a package settlement, and that addresses both the
Turkish-Armenian and the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations," he noted.
Mahchupian said he doesn't expect Turkey to take any steps to satisfy
Armenia's demands. Meantime he ruled out any concessions by the
country.
Recalling former Prime Minister (and incumbent President) Recep Tayyip
Erdogan's condolence address issued ahead of the Genocide anniversary
in April, the advisor said he doesn't think that the country would go
beyond that threshold.
Turkey closed its border with Armenia in 1993 to express solidarity
with Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh land dispute.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/12/13/mahchupyan-border/1535220