Turkey must respect and abide by reciprocal agreements with ArmeniaJuly 6, 2009 - 20:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian-Turkish relations should be normalized without preconditions, and the last closed border of Europe should be open, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan told a joint press conference with President of Cyprus Dimitris Christofias in Yerevan. "We are ready to normalize relations with Turkey without preconditions, but we will not allow to use the Armenian-Turkish negotiations to deceive the international community," Serzh Sargsyan said. According to Serzh Sargsyan, Turkey must respect and abide by reciprocal agreements. "Unfortunately, in the case of Armenia's non-compliance can only deepen the atmosphere of mistrust and require more efforts to normalize relations in the future," Sargsyan said. Minister Seyran Ohanyan links withdrawal of Armenian peacemakers from Kosovo with that of the Greek contingent. Sargis Asatryan describes U.S. Congress members’ statements on Armenian pogroms in Sumgait as a pressure tool on Azerbaijan. Ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will become European People's Party (EPP) de jure member at EPP convention on Feb 9. Orinats Yerkir coalition party’s political council excluded MP Gagik Baghdasaryan from the party membership list. |