Closed Turkish-Armenian border anomalyDecember 19, 2007 - 18:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations is vital for the entire region. Closed border is an anomaly, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby said during The Armenian-Turkish Relations: Problems and Prospects extended parliamentary hearings. Armenia and Turkey should come to agreement in the name of future, according to him."The EU is ready to contribute to the process but we think the sides should meet half-way. Common history should be forgotten. Of course, it's a long process that should be carried out step by step. Armenia and Turkey practice different views on the events of 1915. But Armenia stands for normalization of relations without preconditions while Turkey holds an opposite view. That is why both should search for compromise," Mr Semneby said. He welcomed RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan's statement regarding Turkey's accession to the EU. "Such statements create a good basis for Turkish forces interested in normalization of relations. Formation of a joint commission of historians for investigation the fact of genocide is an interesting proposal. However, validity of article 301 hampers any dialogue," he said adding that Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan promised to review the article. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |