Dialogue with Turkey always possible, Armenian MP says
March 08, 2011 | 23:53
Mr. Philip Gordon’s statement is one more piece of evidence that the United States still highlights Armenian-Turkish reconciliation, Artak Zakaryan, a Parliament member of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), told Armenian News-NEWS.am as he commented on U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon’s statement that the U.S. disagrees with official Ankara’s position that Turkey can ratify the Armenian-Turkish protocols provided the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process shows progress.
“The U.S. thus stressed that it was Turkey’s preconditions that blocked the reconciliation process. Armenia’s position is clear. No new talks can be held or any new protocols can be prepared. We have what we have. If Turkey is able keep pace with the existing protocols, a dialogue is always possible,” Zakaryan said.
Speaking at the Globsec (Global Security) 2011 conference, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon stated the United States disagrees with disagrees with official Ankara’s position that Turkey can ratify the Armenian-Turkish protocols provided the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process shows progress. The U.S. has contributed to the reconciliation process. The U.S. Secretary of State has made great efforts. However, the process came to a halt. The U.S. does not believe Armenian-Turkish reconciliation depends on other processes. The U.S. has held this position from the very outset. The U.S. believes the side must move forward and ratify the protocols, Gordon said.
March 08, 2011 | 23:53
Mr. Philip Gordon’s statement is one more piece of evidence that the United States still highlights Armenian-Turkish reconciliation, Artak Zakaryan, a Parliament member of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), told Armenian News-NEWS.am as he commented on U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon’s statement that the U.S. disagrees with official Ankara’s position that Turkey can ratify the Armenian-Turkish protocols provided the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process shows progress.
“The U.S. thus stressed that it was Turkey’s preconditions that blocked the reconciliation process. Armenia’s position is clear. No new talks can be held or any new protocols can be prepared. We have what we have. If Turkey is able keep pace with the existing protocols, a dialogue is always possible,” Zakaryan said.
Speaking at the Globsec (Global Security) 2011 conference, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon stated the United States disagrees with disagrees with official Ankara’s position that Turkey can ratify the Armenian-Turkish protocols provided the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process shows progress. The U.S. has contributed to the reconciliation process. The U.S. Secretary of State has made great efforts. However, the process came to a halt. The U.S. does not believe Armenian-Turkish reconciliation depends on other processes. The U.S. has held this position from the very outset. The U.S. believes the side must move forward and ratify the protocols, Gordon said.
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