Armenian FM warns Turkey against dead-end rapprochement stepsJuly 12, 2012 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For 97 years, Turkey has been avoiding serious steps to normalize ties with Armenia and face its history, Armenian Foreign Minister said. As Edward Nalbandian stated during a news conference with OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, “if the Turkey continues with this line of action for the next 3 years, suggesting useless steps, the result is well-known.” The Foreign Minister further commented on recent remarks by his Turkish counterpart. According to Ahmet Davutoglu’s statement, on the threshold of 100th anniversary of the Genocide, the official Ankara initiated a 3-step plan, including work with Armenian Diaspora, development of a new document and a new, subtler diplomacy with Armenia. However, to make the plan possible, Armenia must “pull troops from a part of Azeri territories,” Davutoglu said. “In contrast to Ankara suggestions, the international community is suggesting another 3-step plan: ratification of Turkish-Armenian Protocols without preconditions, the document implementation and refusal from attempts to link rapprochement with Karabakh conflict settlement or interfere with the issue,” Armenian official said. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. |