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  • ANKARA: Nalbandian Claims Nagorno-Karabakh And Turkish-Armenian Rela

    NALBANDIAN CLAIMS NAGORNO-KARABAKH AND TURKISH-ARMENIAN RELATIONS ARE SEPARATE ISSUES

    Journal of Turkish Weekly
    Nov 2 2009

    Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian has stated that the
    improvement of Turkey-Armenia relations and the Nagorno-Karabakh
    issue are completely separate processes. Rejecting Turkish calls
    for concessions over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Nalbandian said
    that this would not be given in exchange for the recently signed
    rapprochement between Turkey and Armenia.

    Speaking in an interview in Yerevan, the Armenian foreign minister
    stated that since the negotiations were over, both Yerevan and Ankara
    were obliged to open the border and move to establish diplomatic
    relations, as was agreed. "Why did we sign two protocols if we
    are not going to ratify and implement them?" Nalbandian asked. He
    continued, "I think the whole international community is waiting for
    quick ratification and implementation and respect for the agreements
    which are in the protocols...If one side will delay and create some
    obstacles in the way of ratification and implementation, I think it
    could bear all the responsibility for the negative consequences."

    The rapprochement protocols, signed October 10, caused trouble between
    Turkey and its ally Azerbaijan, which is embroiled in a conflict with
    Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh. According to those familiar with the
    situation, Turkey is hoping for at least some progress in the peace
    negotiations over the region. The international mediators involved
    in the conflict, the United States, Russia, and France, state that
    progress is being made between Yerevan and Baku, but the chance of
    an imminent solution is slim.
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