Establishment of diplomatic relations does not mean recognition of Turkey's bordersJuly 24, 2009 - 18:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "We will go to Turkey to play football, if there advancement is achieved over opening the roads between Armenia and Turkey. It is necessary to stress that we wish to open a road between Armenia and Turkey, not the border, since who said that the existing line is the true boundary between the two countries?", Galust Saakyan, the head of the parliamentary fraction of the Republican Party of Armenia told a press conference today. According Galust Sahakyan, the problem of opening the roads between Armenia and Turkey is on the agenda of world powers. A goodwill of Turkey's authorities is apparent today, but since there are different problems inside the country, so the Turkish authorities make different statements, he said. "Establishment of diplomatic relations does not mean recognition of Turkey's borders," Galust Saakyan said, answering the question of a PanARMENIAN.Net adding: "Recognition of the Turkish state on the part of Armenia and establishment of diplomatic relations with Turkey does not entail recognition of its borders." Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |