Armenia “expects” Turkey’s rhetoric won’t increase regional tension

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia expects that Turkey’s rhetoric will not increase regional tensions, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview with the Greek paper Kathimerini.

“Turkey is a regional player and it is natural to expect that it should have a balanced position on the various developments in the region. No less attention is paid to Turkey’s official rhetoric, which can both promote and jeopardize the processes. On the other hand, Armenia expects that Turkey’s rhetoric will not be aimed at increasing regional tensions, but will contribute to promoting dialogue and cooperation in the region,” Pashinyan said.

“As you know, Armenia and Turkey have started the process of normalization of relations, which is aimed at establishing diplomatic relations between the countries and the full opening of borders. In the framework of this process, an agreement was reached on the opening of the Armenian-Turkish land borders for citizens of third countries and persons with diplomatic passports. So, we really believe that the implementation of this agreement will have a positive impact on regional dynamics as well.

According to Pashinyan, the fact that Turkey and Greece have recently signed a declaration on “friendly relations and good neighborliness” proves that it is possible to overcome differences and form a mutually beneficial agenda of cooperation between neighbors.