ARMENIA WANTS TO ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND OPEN BORDERS WITH TURKEY
In the letter of Minister of Defense of Armenia Serzh Sarkisyan, published in magazine “The Wall Street Journal”, it is stated: “We intend to establish with Turkey diplomatic relations, not putting forward the basic condition of genocide”. Noting, that “we wish to look forward”, the Armenian minister expresses hope that discussions carried out by Turkey with the European Union give reason for that. At the same time, marking, that to keep in the agenda of so-called “genocide” is necessary from the point of view of memory of the past and prevention of similar crimes against humanity. Serzh Sarkisyan also marks: “In case Turkey will open the borders, Armenia from the geo-politic point of view becomes closer to the Europe, and we do not wish to remain forever enemies with Turkey”.
Political analysts of Turkey mark, that the Armenian lobby functioning in America and Europe is behind this offer, and the basic purpose of it consists that Armenians wish the railway Kars-Akhalakalaki-Gumru to function. The Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway, the construction of which will begin in the spring of 2007, has caused serious concern in Armenia.
Turkish politicians mark, that discussion of the given offers is possible only after execution of the conditions of Ankara, that is, when will be put an end to the aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan, to territorial claims to Turkey and propagation of so-called “genocide”.
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