Opening of Armenian-Turkish border to be linked to Karabakh processOctober 21, 2009 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish parliament will ratify the Protocols but opening of the border will be protracted till resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, according to Artyusha Shahbazyan, secretary of ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary group. "Turkey has always linked and will link opening of the border to Karabakh process. It can be proved by relevant statement made by high-ranking Turkish officials and by presence OSCE MG Co-chairs during the ceremony of signing of Armenia-Turkey protocols in Zurich," he said. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |