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    Public Television of Armenia
    Feb 4 2010

    US reconfirms support for normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties - official


    The USA pledges to further support the process of normalization of
    Armenian-Turkish relations, US Deputy Secretary of State James
    Steinberg said on 4 February in Armenia's capital Yerevan, the
    state-owned Armenian Public TV reports.

    At a meeting with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Steinberg highly
    assessed efforts of Armenia to solve regional problems, emphasizing
    that the settlement of Armenian-Turkish relations is very important
    for the USA, the Novosti-Armenia news agency quoted the press-service
    of the Armenian president as saying in its 4 February report.

    The Armenian Constitutional Court issued a decision on 12 January
    saying that the Armenian-Turkish protocols on establishment diplomatic
    ties and development of bilateral relations is in line with the
    Armenian constitution. At the same time, the court included several
    assessments in its decision: implementation of the protocols pertains
    to bilateral relations only, and cannot involve a third country and
    the protocols cannot be interpreted in a way that contradicts a
    provision of the Armenian Constitution, which says that Armenia is
    committed to seeking international recognition of the Armenian
    genocide. The Turkish Foreign Ministry responded with a statement on
    18 January saying that the Armenian Constitutional Court's decision
    contains preconditions.

    Steinberg reconfirmed the US position on decision of the Armenian
    Constitutional Court, saying this decision is a positive step for the
    continuation of the process, Novosti Armenia added on the same report
    on 4 February. The US diplomat said that the political will is
    necessary to advance the normalization process, the agency reported.
    For his part, the Armenian president welcomed the USA's balanced
    position in multilateral relations, Novosti-Armenia reported.

    The Armenian president expressed hope for the development of
    Armenian-US relations, Novosti Armenia said in a separate report on 4
    February. Sargsyan said: "Armenian-American relations are
    traditionally warm, friendly nature and such visits are very important
    from the point of view of continuation of dialogue between our
    countries", the Armenian president's press service told
    Novosti-Armenia.

    Sargsyan noted a progress in Armenian-US economic ties saying "the
    United States is our fifth trade partner, and third export partner",
    Armenian Public TV added in the same report on 4 February.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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