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PETER SEMNEBY: IN PROSPECTS THE RATIFICATION OF TURKEY-ARMENIA PROTOCOLS MEETS AZERBAIJAN'S INTERESTS, TOO
APA
Nov 10 2009
Azerbaijan
Baku - APA. "Today, Armenia-Turkey relations are on the verge of
breakthrough," EU Special Representative for South Caucasus Peter
Semneby said in his interview to the Kommersant, APA reports.
According to him, it is good that the relations between the two
countries have gotten off the ground. Semneby said opening of
Turkey-Armenia border may be the first step in dealing with abnormal
situation.
"The situation, when three regional borders - Armenia-Turkey,
Azerbaijan-Armenia and Russia-Georgia borders are closed, is abnormal.
It impedes the normal development of the region. The process of
the ratification of the protocols is very complex, but it meets the
interests of both countries. I am sure that in prospects it meets the
interests of Azerbaijan, too, as this country is also interested in
the opening of the borders in the region. The war in Georgia revealed
vulnerability of the South Caucasian countries. This vulnerability
may be eliminated through solution to these problems. I am sure
that Armenian leadership also thinks so. Present status-quo of
Nagorno-Karabakh is not in Armenia's interests, it cannot last
forever. To reach all these goals mutual confidence should be
strengthened in the Caucasus. The third parties, like Russia and the
European Union, should demonstrate activeness. I hope together we
will ensure dialogue," he said.
APA
Nov 10 2009
Azerbaijan
Baku - APA. "Today, Armenia-Turkey relations are on the verge of
breakthrough," EU Special Representative for South Caucasus Peter
Semneby said in his interview to the Kommersant, APA reports.
According to him, it is good that the relations between the two
countries have gotten off the ground. Semneby said opening of
Turkey-Armenia border may be the first step in dealing with abnormal
situation.
"The situation, when three regional borders - Armenia-Turkey,
Azerbaijan-Armenia and Russia-Georgia borders are closed, is abnormal.
It impedes the normal development of the region. The process of
the ratification of the protocols is very complex, but it meets the
interests of both countries. I am sure that in prospects it meets the
interests of Azerbaijan, too, as this country is also interested in
the opening of the borders in the region. The war in Georgia revealed
vulnerability of the South Caucasian countries. This vulnerability
may be eliminated through solution to these problems. I am sure
that Armenian leadership also thinks so. Present status-quo of
Nagorno-Karabakh is not in Armenia's interests, it cannot last
forever. To reach all these goals mutual confidence should be
strengthened in the Caucasus. The third parties, like Russia and the
European Union, should demonstrate activeness. I hope together we
will ensure dialogue," he said.