Armenia found itself in a trap set by Turkish diplomacyMay 7, 2009 - 22:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Apr. 23 statement of RA and Turkish Ministries of Foreign Affairs includes not only road map but also normalization of Armenian- Turkish relations. Still, Armenian community focused all of its attention on road map, whereas its equally important to address other issues in Armenian-Turkish relations," Heritage Faction representative Stepan Safaryan noted. "During negotiations with Turkey, Armenia offered 3 conditions: opening of Armenian -Turkish border, establishment of diplomatic relations and creation of intergovernmental commissions between the two countries. Turkey, in its turn, stated that before opening border, parties should agree upon territory border should pass through. According to Turkey, opening of border can be effected in case present day border is acknowledged, and a corresponding document ratified by both sides." Armenian MP believes that Turkey which closed the border in 1993 has to open it. Touching upon Kars agreement, Heritage MP emphasized that Turkey annulled the agreement in 1991, recognizing the independence of Southern Caucasus states. 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. |