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ITAR-TASS News Agency, Russia
January 13, 2007 Saturday
Armenia calls for establishing diplomatic relations with Turkey
Armenia calls for establishing diplomatic relations with Turkey
without any preconditions, Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosyan
said.
The Armenian diplomat spoke at an international conference devoted to
the economic and social consequences for opening the Armenian-Turkish
border on Saturday. The forum is organised by a public organisation
``Armenian Economic Research Group'', which was founded by young
economists from Armenia, the United States and other countries.
``In order to ensure stability and security, and develop broad
cooperation in the region it is necessary for Turkey to have unbiased
equal relations with all states of the South Caucasus and give up its
policy towards forcing Armenia out of regional programmes, including
economic ones,'' Kirakosyan said.
In his view, in order to establish diplomatic relations and open
borders with Armenia Turkey put forth certain conditions. One of the
main conditions is to resolve the Karabakh problem. ``Thus, Turkey
defies the norms of international law and violates the 1921 Treaty of
Kars'' that was signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Georgian SSR
one side, and Turkey and the RSFR on the other side. Under the
treaty, the sides obliged to ensure free movement of people and
cargoes.
January 13, 2007 Saturday
Armenia calls for establishing diplomatic relations with Turkey
Armenia calls for establishing diplomatic relations with Turkey
without any preconditions, Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosyan
said.
The Armenian diplomat spoke at an international conference devoted to
the economic and social consequences for opening the Armenian-Turkish
border on Saturday. The forum is organised by a public organisation
``Armenian Economic Research Group'', which was founded by young
economists from Armenia, the United States and other countries.
``In order to ensure stability and security, and develop broad
cooperation in the region it is necessary for Turkey to have unbiased
equal relations with all states of the South Caucasus and give up its
policy towards forcing Armenia out of regional programmes, including
economic ones,'' Kirakosyan said.
In his view, in order to establish diplomatic relations and open
borders with Armenia Turkey put forth certain conditions. One of the
main conditions is to resolve the Karabakh problem. ``Thus, Turkey
defies the norms of international law and violates the 1921 Treaty of
Kars'' that was signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Georgian SSR
one side, and Turkey and the RSFR on the other side. Under the
treaty, the sides obliged to ensure free movement of people and
cargoes.