Robert Kocharian: Normalization of relations is a prerogative of governments not historians

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is ready to establish diplomatic relations with Turkey without preconditions, stated Armenian President Robert Kocharian at the interview to French "Le Figaro". He rejected Turkey's offer to create a joint commission of historians in order to clarify the events of 1915 and called upon Ankara to establish an inter-governmental commission. "Normalization of bilateral relations is a prerogative of governments not historians," stressed the head of the Armenian State. He also added the Armenian side is ready to establish diplomatic relations without preconditions, to establish an inter-governmental commission in order to discuss all, even the most critical issues, " RFE/RL reports.