NATO AND EU UNDERTAKE NOTHING TO UNBLOCK ARMENIA-TURKEY BORDERS: RA PM
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2007-07-09 13:10:00
NATO and EU undertake nothing to unblock Armenia-Turkey borders,
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan told Reuters in an interview.
According to the source, Armenia criticized NATO and the European Union
on Friday for turning a blind eye to Turkey’s long-running blockade of
its borders, saying Ankara’s refusal to open land routes was costing
the small, landlocked state a third of its Gross Domestic Product
(GDP). "Europeans are shy over these issues. They love to talk about
human rights, about democratic values but it’s much easier to talk
rather than to implement anything", S. Sargsyan said. He added that
Armenia wanted to resume relations with Turkey without preconditions
and would not obstruct Turkey’s desire to join the EU because this
might make Ankara "more predictable". "Although NATO officials tell us
that Turkey is predictable as it’s a member of NATO, I don’t believe
it because even before our blockade Turkey was a member of NATO when
it occupied Cyprus," the prime minister said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
