Edward Nalbandian: Opening of borders requires their recognitionOctober 1, 2009 - 23:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At today's parliamentary hearings on the protocols and the process of Armenia - Turkey settlement, the head of the central office of Hay Dat in political affairs of ARF Dashnaktsutyun Giro Manoyan , referring to the paragraph of the Protocol on mutual recognition of the borders, stressed that establishment of diplomatic relations and opening of the border between the two countries can be achieved without mutual recognition of borders. He brought up examples of Russia and Japan, Russia and China, which established diplomatic relations without solving the problem of borders. Other MPs supporting the view of Giro Manoyan, cited the example of Georgia, which has had still not clarified territorial issues with Armenia, but diplomatic relations have been established. Armenia's foreign minister Edward Nalbandian, answering these questions, particularly said that opening of the borders without their recognition is impossible. Commenting on the example of Georgia, Edward Nalbandian said that Armenia and Georgia recognized mutual borders, and one must distinguish between the concepts of demarcation, delimitation and recognition. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |