Ruben Melkonyan: Ankara should open archives before discussing history

PanARMENIAN.Net - Before expressing readiness to discuss historic issues, Turkish government should open archives that even local experts were kept away from, according to Armenian expert Ruben Melkonyan.

“Armenia has nothing to hide; however no historian in Armenia will discuss the issue of Genocide, the latter being unquestionable. On the other hand, Turkish history contains many dark pages, which induce the country to keep its archives closed,” the expert told PanARMENIAN.Net

Speaking on Turkish foreign policy's priorities at John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University, Boston, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkish party is ready to share and discuss history. "But doors should not be closed," he stressed.