PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA: IF TURKEY OPENS THE BOUNDARY AND ESTABLISHES DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA, IT WILL GREATLY CONTRIBUTE TO SETTLING KARABAKH CONFLICT
ArmInfo
2008-10-27 13:51:00
ArmInfo. ‘Russia is one of OSCE MG co-chairs. The invitation of
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his activity are rather logical>,
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said in an interview with Armenian
Public Television when asked about the initiative of a trilateral
meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russia presidents in Moscow.
‘First of all, I’d like to highlight that the settlement process
is within the frames of OSCE Minsk Group on the basis of Madrid
Principles. It has been repeatedly mentioned and I reiterate that
there is no alternative to mediation of OSCE MG. And the mess that
is being created around this cannot contribute to the process. I
reiterate that the only mediators are OSCE MG co-chairs. Armenia
has not applied to any other state for mediation. Russia is one of
the OSCE MG co-chair-states and the invitation of Russian President
Dmitry Medvedev and his activity in the process re quite logical’,
Serzh Sargsyan said.
Asked about the statement by Turkish President Abdullah Gul allowing a
conclusion that President of Armenia was allegedly the first to apply
to Turkish president for contribution to the negotiations process,
Serzh Sargsyan said he does not like commenting on statements
of other figures especially when press publishes extracts of the
context of a citation. ‘The reality is that OSCE MG is the only
mediator, but we do not refuse from assistance. I am sure Turkey can
contribute to the Karabakh conflict settlement process and I think
it currently does. The visit of Gul to Yerevan, the continuation of
the Armenian-Turkish negotiations is a good example for settlement
of complicate tasks. I am sure if Turkey opens the boundary and
establishes diplomatic relations with Armenia, it will greatly
contribute to settling Karabakh conflict’, President of Armenia said.