Turkey's joining EU will force it to correctly assess its pastApril 27, 2007 - 17:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia doesn't stand against Turkey's membership in the European Union, Armenian President Robert Kocharian said during a meeting with the students of the Yerevan State University. Armenia will have a predictable and firm neighbor in this case, he said. "Turkey's joining EU will force it to correctly assess its past but it should fulfill the EU's conditions. I should mention that the issue is more pungent for European states than for Turkey itself. Europeans do not want to have a state with different culture and faith in their family," Robert Kocharian underscored. The RA President said acknowledgement of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey is on Armenia's foreign agenda. "Let them keep the border closed as long as they wish. We will not abandon the demand to recognize the Armenian Genocide. At that we by no means bind recognition with the claim for lands or any other compensation. These are different things. In international structures Turkey connects these two aspects, saying "if Turkey recognizes Genocide, Armenia will claim lands". We can speak of compensations only," the RA leader said. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |