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Artak Zakaryan: Turkey's efforts cannot help resolve Karabakh conflict
by Nana Martirosyan
Tuesday, September 2, 16:27
If Armenia were a country committed to the policy of 'revenge,' it
would not initiate the process of Armenian-Turkish reconciliation,
Artak Zakaryan, Head of the Armenian Parliament Committee for Foreign
Affairs, told ArmInfo when commenting on Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet
Davutoglu's latest statement claiming that Yerevan is allegedly
committed to the policy of revenge in the relations with Ankara.
"It is Turkey that takes no specific actions to normalize the
relations with Armenia and torpedoes the process," Zakaryan said.
He recalled that the foreign policy course of Ankara and Davutoglu
calls for "Zero problems with neighbors," while the problems with the
neighbors have not been settled. Quite the contrary, now Turkey has
even more problems with its neighbors.
"Turkey, particularly, Davutoglu, should think over it and seek the
cause in Ankara's policy," he said. As for Davutoglu's statement
suggesting that Ankara will do everything to resolve the Karabakh
conflict, Zakaryan said: "Turkey's efforts will not help resolve the
Karabakh conflict."
Newly appointed Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said
introducing the policy of the new government that Ankara's foreign
policy priority in the Caucasus is settlement of the regional
conflict, establishment of peace and reduction of tensions.
To this end, he said, Ankara will do everything to end "occupation of
Azerbaijani lands and Nagorno Karabakh," as well as reduce tensions
between Armenia and Azerbaijan and establish peace in the region.
Davutoglu said that Ankara will continue "the steps towards
normalization of relations with Armenia."
He said Turkey does not anticipate historical revenge from Armenia,
but search for the ways of cooperation and revealing justice in
response to Ankara's "progressive offers".
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by Nana Martirosyan
Tuesday, September 2, 16:27
If Armenia were a country committed to the policy of 'revenge,' it
would not initiate the process of Armenian-Turkish reconciliation,
Artak Zakaryan, Head of the Armenian Parliament Committee for Foreign
Affairs, told ArmInfo when commenting on Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet
Davutoglu's latest statement claiming that Yerevan is allegedly
committed to the policy of revenge in the relations with Ankara.
"It is Turkey that takes no specific actions to normalize the
relations with Armenia and torpedoes the process," Zakaryan said.
He recalled that the foreign policy course of Ankara and Davutoglu
calls for "Zero problems with neighbors," while the problems with the
neighbors have not been settled. Quite the contrary, now Turkey has
even more problems with its neighbors.
"Turkey, particularly, Davutoglu, should think over it and seek the
cause in Ankara's policy," he said. As for Davutoglu's statement
suggesting that Ankara will do everything to resolve the Karabakh
conflict, Zakaryan said: "Turkey's efforts will not help resolve the
Karabakh conflict."
Newly appointed Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said
introducing the policy of the new government that Ankara's foreign
policy priority in the Caucasus is settlement of the regional
conflict, establishment of peace and reduction of tensions.
To this end, he said, Ankara will do everything to end "occupation of
Azerbaijani lands and Nagorno Karabakh," as well as reduce tensions
between Armenia and Azerbaijan and establish peace in the region.
Davutoglu said that Ankara will continue "the steps towards
normalization of relations with Armenia."
He said Turkey does not anticipate historical revenge from Armenia,
but search for the ways of cooperation and revealing justice in
response to Ankara's "progressive offers".
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