April 16, 2010 - 13:51 AMT
Aram Safaryan: U.S. wants to help Armenian-Turkish talks forward

Prosperous Armenia Party gives a high estimate of President’s Serzh Sargsyan’s visit to Washington by five reasons.

“First, President Sargsyan’s summarized the domestic political events in his remarks; second, meetings he held were the result of U.S. policy aimed to help Armenian-Turkish talks forward; third, the dialogue will continue, as it contributes to establishment of regional peace; fourth, President Sargsyan made himself clear that Armenia will never agree to unilateral concessions on Karabakh and will continue its campaign for worldwide recognition of the Armenian Genocide, fifth, he reminded that the Armenian-Turkish dialogue should be continued both on official and public levels,” party member Aram Safaryan told a news conference on April 16.

The ongoing process between Armenia and Turkey is an Olympic marathon which should be passed with honor, according to him.

As to Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, he said that Azerbaijan should recognize independence of NKR.