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NATO HOPES THAT ARMENIAN-TURKISH NORMALIZATION WILL BE REENERGIZED
PanARMENIAN.Net
December 24, 2010 - 18:57 AMT 14:57 GMT
Newly appointed NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for
the South Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai said that NATO
hopes that the Armenian-Turkish normalization will be reenergized.
"We were pleased to see the signing of the bilateral protocols which
offered a very clear prospect for improved bilateral relations to the
benefit of the entire region. The stalling of the ratification process
has been a setback, but we continue to hope that the process can be
reenergized," Appathurai said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net
Commenting on media reports suggesting that NATO dislikes Turkey's
closer relations with the Arab world, Appathurai said: "Not only are
these rumors unfounded, their premise is wrong as well. NATO is itself
reaching out increasingly to various countries in the Arab world.
Strong relations between Turkey, a key NATO Ally, and its Arab
neighbors are an asset not only for Turkey, but also indirectly
for NATO."
The full text of James Appathurai's interview with PanARMENIAN.Net
is available on Interviews division of Armenia and World section.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
December 24, 2010 - 18:57 AMT 14:57 GMT
Newly appointed NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for
the South Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai said that NATO
hopes that the Armenian-Turkish normalization will be reenergized.
"We were pleased to see the signing of the bilateral protocols which
offered a very clear prospect for improved bilateral relations to the
benefit of the entire region. The stalling of the ratification process
has been a setback, but we continue to hope that the process can be
reenergized," Appathurai said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net
Commenting on media reports suggesting that NATO dislikes Turkey's
closer relations with the Arab world, Appathurai said: "Not only are
these rumors unfounded, their premise is wrong as well. NATO is itself
reaching out increasingly to various countries in the Arab world.
Strong relations between Turkey, a key NATO Ally, and its Arab
neighbors are an asset not only for Turkey, but also indirectly
for NATO."
The full text of James Appathurai's interview with PanARMENIAN.Net
is available on Interviews division of Armenia and World section.
From: A. Papazian