RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SHOULD NOT BE PRECONDITION FOR OPENING ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER
YEREVAN, April 16. /ARKA/. The recognition of the Armenian Genocide should not be a precondition for opening the Armenian-Turkish border, the Chairman of Christian-Democratic Union of Armenia (CDUA) Khosrov Harutiunian told a press-conference. According to him, the genocide problem should not impede establishment of diplomatic relations with Turkey.
"Armenian-Turkish relations have a strategic orientation: opening the Armenian-Turkish border not only opens up economic opportunities to us, but creates a real chance for global integration," Harutiunian said.
According to Harutiunian, after the border is opened, Armenia will become a renewed country and will be perceived in the world differently.
Armenia and Turkey do not have diplomatic relations and the Armenian-Turkish border has been closed since 1993 initiated by official Ankara.
Turkey puts a number of preconditions for establishing bilateral relations, particularly Armenia's resignation of the policy of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire and concessions on Karabakh issue.
According to international experts, as a result of the Turkey's blockade against Armenia, the Armenian economy suffers $500 mln damage every year. N.V. -0--
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"Armenian-Turkish relations have a strategic orientation: opening the Armenian-Turkish border not only opens up economic opportunities to us, but creates a real chance for global integration," Harutiunian said.
According to Harutiunian, after the border is opened, Armenia will become a renewed country and will be perceived in the world differently.
Armenia and Turkey do not have diplomatic relations and the Armenian-Turkish border has been closed since 1993 initiated by official Ankara.
Turkey puts a number of preconditions for establishing bilateral relations, particularly Armenia's resignation of the policy of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire and concessions on Karabakh issue.
According to international experts, as a result of the Turkey's blockade against Armenia, the Armenian economy suffers $500 mln damage every year. N.V. -0--
Note: Above are excerpts from the article. The full article appears here. Clarifications and comments by me are contained in {}. Deletions are marked by [...]. The bold emphasis is mine.
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