Germany hails Armenia-Turkey attempts to thaw icy relations
30.03.2009,
23:48
Germany hails the attempts of Armenia and Turkey to thaw icy relations, said Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Gernot Erler.
YEREVAN, March 30. /ARKA/. Germany hails the attempts of Armenia and Turkey to thaw icy relations, said
Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Gernot Erler.
According to the German official, FRG wishes the meltdown in Armenian-Turkish relations would help open the borders between the two countries, thus opening new prospects for regional cooperation amid the global financial crisis.
Erler arrived in Armenia on March 29. As part of his three-day visit, the German official will meet with RA President Serzh Sargsyan, RA NA (National Assembly) Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, RA NA Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Armenian-German Parliamentary Group of Friendship Arevik Petrosyan.
Today, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan and Erler discussed the process of establishing diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey. According to the German official, the closed Armenian-Turkish border has helped Armenia to stay back from the global financial crisis.
Germany stands ready to support establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey, Erler said.
No diplomatic relations exist between Armenia and Turkey, with the Armenian-Turkish border being closed since 1993 (initiated by official Ankara).
Official Yerevan stands ready to establish relations with Turkey without any preconditions, whereas Turkey requests Armenia to give up the policy of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide in 1915 when about one and a half million Armenians were slaughtered.
Besides, Turkey has taken a pro-Azeri attitude towards the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. –0--
Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Gernot Erler.
According to the German official, FRG wishes the meltdown in Armenian-Turkish relations would help open the borders between the two countries, thus opening new prospects for regional cooperation amid the global financial crisis.
Erler arrived in Armenia on March 29. As part of his three-day visit, the German official will meet with RA President Serzh Sargsyan, RA NA (National Assembly) Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, RA NA Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Armenian-German Parliamentary Group of Friendship Arevik Petrosyan.
Today, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan and Erler discussed the process of establishing diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey. According to the German official, the closed Armenian-Turkish border has helped Armenia to stay back from the global financial crisis.
Germany stands ready to support establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey, Erler said.
No diplomatic relations exist between Armenia and Turkey, with the Armenian-Turkish border being closed since 1993 (initiated by official Ankara).
Official Yerevan stands ready to establish relations with Turkey without any preconditions, whereas Turkey requests Armenia to give up the policy of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide in 1915 when about one and a half million Armenians were slaughtered.
Besides, Turkey has taken a pro-Azeri attitude towards the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. –0--
