December 10, 2007 - 17:32 AMT
Sargsyan: Turkey not respecting its trade commitments with EU
"Turkey is not respecting its trade commitments with the EU, including establishment of relations with Armenia," RA Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan said in an interview with European Voice ahead of his trip to Brussels on 11 December.

As to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Mr Sargsyan said, "I'm certain that there is still a good chance for us to settle the Nagorno Karabakh issue diplomatically. We are and always will be neighbors. We cannot remain enemies forever."

Turkey's refusal to acknowledge that the Ottoman Empire committed genocide against its Armenian citizens during the First World War has prevented normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia, and their border remains closed, the European Voice reminded.

The International Crisis Group mentioned in its latest report Nagorno Karabakh Risking War that Azerbaijan may use its oil income for resuming hostilities.