Alexander Arzumanyan: open border doesn't imply establishment of diplomatic relationsOctober 8, 2009 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The problem with recognition of the Armenian Genocide emerged the day Armenia proclaimed the issue as priority of its foreign policy, according to former Armenian Foreign Minister.At that, Alexander Arzumanyan said that Armenian authorities should support Diaspora's worldwide campaign for Genocide recognition. "Opening of the Armenian-Turkish border is a necessity, as it's abnormal to have closed borders in civilized world. But open border doesn't imply establishment of diplomatic relations," he said. As to Armenia-Turkish protocols, he said that the provision on formation of commission of historians arouses serious concerns. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |