Robert Kocharian: Normalization of relations is a prerogative of governments not historiansFebruary 19, 2007 - 14:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is ready to establish diplomatic relations with Turkey without preconditions, stated Armenian President Robert Kocharian at the interview to French "Le Figaro". He rejected Turkey's offer to create a joint commission of historians in order to clarify the events of 1915 and called upon Ankara to establish an inter-governmental commission. "Normalization of bilateral relations is a prerogative of governments not historians," stressed the head of the Armenian State. He also added the Armenian side is ready to establish diplomatic relations without preconditions, to establish an inter-governmental commission in order to discuss all, even the most critical issues, " RFE/RL reports. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |