Armenia President Hopes for Improvement of Relations With Turkey
29.08.2008,
02:36
Armenian President Serge Sargsyan reiterated invitation to his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul for FIFA qualifier between Armenian and Turkish nationals in Yerevan.
YEREVAN, August 28. /ARKA/. Armenian President Serge Sargsyan reiterated invitation to his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul for FIFA qualifier between Armenian and Turkish nationals in Yerevan.
In an interview with Radical Newspaper, Sargsyan said that he attaches great importance to Gul’s visit, especially taking into account the lack of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the closed border, RIA Novosti reports.
Asked whether he believes that closed talks with Turkey can produce effect, said “he wouldn’t welcome them, if didn’t hope”.
Sargsyan said that recent developments give grounds for thinking that the two nations’ leaders are preparing important decisions.
“These will be uneasy decisions, and they won’t get full approval in Armenia and Turkey. But I think that good decisions will be supported by the majority in both countries”, the Armenian president said.
He said he doesn’t view Armenian Genocide recognition by Ankara as necessary condition for establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries.
The Turkish president is still thinking over the invitation.
He said he hasn’t made final decision yet.
“We are considering the matter – whether this visit will be useful or not”, Gul said in his interview to Turkish NTV TV Company.-0----
In an interview with Radical Newspaper, Sargsyan said that he attaches great importance to Gul’s visit, especially taking into account the lack of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the closed border, RIA Novosti reports.
Asked whether he believes that closed talks with Turkey can produce effect, said “he wouldn’t welcome them, if didn’t hope”.
Sargsyan said that recent developments give grounds for thinking that the two nations’ leaders are preparing important decisions.
“These will be uneasy decisions, and they won’t get full approval in Armenia and Turkey. But I think that good decisions will be supported by the majority in both countries”, the Armenian president said.
He said he doesn’t view Armenian Genocide recognition by Ankara as necessary condition for establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries.
The Turkish president is still thinking over the invitation.
He said he hasn’t made final decision yet.
“We are considering the matter – whether this visit will be useful or not”, Gul said in his interview to Turkish NTV TV Company.-0----
