Opening border with Armenia will solve important issues for Turkey

May 5, 2009 - 17:51 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - In Armenian-Turkish relations, Armenia was the country to show initiative in bilateral relations with Turkey. ''The choice of opening Armenian-Turkish border is now up to Turkey,'' Armenian politologist Alexander Markarov told a news conference. "Opening border with Armenia will solve important issues for Turkey," Alexander Markarov emphasized.



As for Kars agreement, Alexander Markarov noted that Armenia never raised territorial claims to Turkey. "Genocide recognition issue is a matter of historical justice for us," said Markarov, adding that Turkish media-circulated information on Kars agreement being a precondition in negotiations shouldn't be taken for granted.

"RA Foreign Minister stated that Kars agreement issue was not included in Armenian-Turkish road map," Markarov reminded. According to the politologist, currently Armenia and Turkey are negotiating perspectives of border opening.
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