VLADIMIR KARAPETYAN: TURKEY CANNOT CHOOSE WHICH KINDS OF POLITICAL RELATIONS IT WISHES TO HAVE WITH ARMENIA
ArmRadio.am
10.05.2007 10:30
In response to a question by Armenpress" on Armenia’s refusal to
accept Turkish representatives in the election observation mission,
Vladimir Karapetian, MFA Acting Spokesperson said:
"Turkey maintains a closed border with Armenia and refuses to establish
diplomatic relations. Under these circumstances, to expect to send
observers is a bit disingenuous.
Armenia regrets that Turkey did not demonstrate sensitivity in
relation to its citizens-representatives participating in the OSCE
observer mission to Armenia, given the absence of relations between
our two countries.
Turkey cannot choose and select which kinds of political relations
it wishes to have with Armenia, and which it does not wish to
have. Political and diplomatic relations are not entered into
selectively.
Armenia understands the concern of OSCE members regarding Armenia’s
OSCE commitments, and reaffirms that we remain faithful to those
commitments. But we expect that participating states will also expect
Turkey to adhere to its commitments to engage in normal, neighborly
relations with Armenia."
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