Armenia repeatedly stated reluctance to discuss Karabakh issue with Turkey15:33 / 04/12/2010
The Nagorno-Karabakh problem will not be discussed at the Sargsyan-Erdogan meeting to be held today, Eduard Sharmazanov, Secretary of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) faction told NEWS.am, commenting on the Turkish side’s recent statement.
“The Armenian side has repeatedly stated it has no intention to discus the Nagorno-Karabakh problem with Turkey, as that state displays a biased approach to the problem. I do not think that the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process will be discussed at the Sargsyan-Erdogan meeting,” Sharmazanov said.
As regards the possibility of any result in the process of ratifying the Armenian-Turkish protocols, Sharmazanov pointed out that Serzh Sargsyan’s consent to meet with Recep Erdogan is evidence of the Armenian side’s good will and commitment to normalizing relations with Turkey without any preconditions. “I think that, as long as negotiations go on, progress may be expected at any stage. In any case, the ball is now on the Turkish part of the field. Ankara must realize if it remains committed to its signature on the Armenian-Turkish protocols in Zurich,” he said.
Vladimir Karapetyan of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) voiced his concern over the fact that, despite his previous statements, the Armenian President accepted Erdogan’s proposal for a meeting in Washington. “Turkey wants to simulate an intensified dialogue with Armenia on the threshold of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide to impede the process of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide. President Sargsyan, in turn, helps Ankara’s policy by accepting Erdogan’s proposal,” Karapetyan said.
He is also concerned over President Sargsyan’s consent to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh problem with Erdogan. “If Sargsyan had not given his consent to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh problem with Edrogan, he would have either refused to meet with the Turkish Premier or refuted Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s statement that Erdogan and Sargsyan would discuss the issue in Washington,” Karapetyan said.
The Armenian President and the Turkish Premier are in Washington, USA, to participate in the nuclear security summit. The two are to hold a meeting this evening.
“The Armenian side has repeatedly stated it has no intention to discus the Nagorno-Karabakh problem with Turkey, as that state displays a biased approach to the problem. I do not think that the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process will be discussed at the Sargsyan-Erdogan meeting,” Sharmazanov said.
As regards the possibility of any result in the process of ratifying the Armenian-Turkish protocols, Sharmazanov pointed out that Serzh Sargsyan’s consent to meet with Recep Erdogan is evidence of the Armenian side’s good will and commitment to normalizing relations with Turkey without any preconditions. “I think that, as long as negotiations go on, progress may be expected at any stage. In any case, the ball is now on the Turkish part of the field. Ankara must realize if it remains committed to its signature on the Armenian-Turkish protocols in Zurich,” he said.
Vladimir Karapetyan of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) voiced his concern over the fact that, despite his previous statements, the Armenian President accepted Erdogan’s proposal for a meeting in Washington. “Turkey wants to simulate an intensified dialogue with Armenia on the threshold of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide to impede the process of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide. President Sargsyan, in turn, helps Ankara’s policy by accepting Erdogan’s proposal,” Karapetyan said.
He is also concerned over President Sargsyan’s consent to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh problem with Erdogan. “If Sargsyan had not given his consent to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh problem with Edrogan, he would have either refused to meet with the Turkish Premier or refuted Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s statement that Erdogan and Sargsyan would discuss the issue in Washington,” Karapetyan said.
The Armenian President and the Turkish Premier are in Washington, USA, to participate in the nuclear security summit. The two are to hold a meeting this evening.
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