Turkey's Chief EU Negotiator, Egemen Bagis said the reconstruction of the Armenian Church on Akhtamar island will be accomplished before Serzh Sargsyan's arrival in Turkey.

"We will finish the reconstruction before the Armenian President's arrival and inaugurate a cross on the Church," Bagis said. "All religions are respected. If Europe puts no bans on opening mosques, so why should we do so? Besides, this church will attract Armenians here, what will help develop tourism."

Bagis said closed borders are the vestige of communism.

"We say Greeks are bad, Kurds are bad too. How long will we be at loggerheads? We should put an end to animosity." he said, Hurriyet reported.