 RECOGNITION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA MUST BE AMONG PREREQUISITES LAID BEFORE TURKEY TO ENTER EUDecember 26, 2000 - 21:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 26.12.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian said today at a press conference in Yerevan that the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the establishment of diplomatic ties with Armenia must be among the membership conditions laid before Turkey to enter the European Union.The minister stressed that in 2001 "Armenia will take consistent steps in that direction". At the same time, Oskanian said, Armenia has never considered the recognition of the Armenian genocide by Turkey as a prerequisite for the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. "Once again I declare about Yerevan's willingness to start a comprehensive dialogue with Turkey without any prior conditions", Oskanian said. -0-   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation  Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.“Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”.Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan.Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |
