ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AND NATO SECRETARY GENERAL DISCUSSED TURKEY'S ROLE IN THE REGION
16.01.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian and NATO Secretary General Lord George Robertson met on Monday evening in Yerevan. They discussed Turkey's role in the Caucasian region, Mediamax was informed in the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia.
Armenian Foreign Minister singled out a number of factors, which make the situation difficult and hold Turkey back from playing the role of a country, stabilizing regional developments. Among these factors Oskanian noted the following: Turkey's unwillingness to establish diplomatic relations with Armenia, Turkey's pro-Azeri policy and the blockade of Armenia. "Revising of Turkey's policy will cause the change of public opinion in Armenia, which will become more tolerable towards Turkey's more active participation in the resolution of regional conflicts", Oskanian said.
"NATO doesn't see itself as having a role in arbitrating the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations", said on January 10 in Brussels NATO Secretary General Lord George Robertson replying to the question of Mediamax.
"Armenia and Turkey are members of the Council of Euro-Atlantic Partnership (CEAP) and NATO Program "Partnership for Peace" (PfP), which provides the opportunity for a lot of regional problems to be debated, NATO Secretary General said.
In reply to the question of Mediamax concerning Turkey's frequent threatening statements, addressed to Armenia, and their the correspondence to NATO policy, George Robertson said: "I can't agree with such criticism towards Turkey. I know the leadership and the people of this country and I don't think they are interested in fanning any regional conflicts".
NATO Secretary General Lord George Robertson arrived in Yerevan yesterday evening, Today, January 16, he will meet with the President of Armenia Robert Kocharian, Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisian and the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. --0--
Armenian Foreign Minister singled out a number of factors, which make the situation difficult and hold Turkey back from playing the role of a country, stabilizing regional developments. Among these factors Oskanian noted the following: Turkey's unwillingness to establish diplomatic relations with Armenia, Turkey's pro-Azeri policy and the blockade of Armenia. "Revising of Turkey's policy will cause the change of public opinion in Armenia, which will become more tolerable towards Turkey's more active participation in the resolution of regional conflicts", Oskanian said.
"NATO doesn't see itself as having a role in arbitrating the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations", said on January 10 in Brussels NATO Secretary General Lord George Robertson replying to the question of Mediamax.
"Armenia and Turkey are members of the Council of Euro-Atlantic Partnership (CEAP) and NATO Program "Partnership for Peace" (PfP), which provides the opportunity for a lot of regional problems to be debated, NATO Secretary General said.
In reply to the question of Mediamax concerning Turkey's frequent threatening statements, addressed to Armenia, and their the correspondence to NATO policy, George Robertson said: "I can't agree with such criticism towards Turkey. I know the leadership and the people of this country and I don't think they are interested in fanning any regional conflicts".
NATO Secretary General Lord George Robertson arrived in Yerevan yesterday evening, Today, January 16, he will meet with the President of Armenia Robert Kocharian, Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisian and the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. --0--
