MARIE YOVANOVITCH: ARMENIAN-TURKISH RECONCILIATION PRIORITY FOR U.S.
PanARMENIAN.Net
25.03.2010 18:20 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Contacts between civil societies in Armenia
and Turkey are essential for reconciliation, Director of the
Global Political Trends Center (GPoT), Mensur Akgun, said during
Armenia-Turkey policy discussions going on in Yerevan on the initiative
of Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) and GPoT and with funding
from USAID.
The meeting brought together a number of distinguished opinion
makers and media professionals from Turkey and Armenia. The list of
participants includes retired Armenian and Turkish diplomats and
high-level government officials; as well as renowned Armenian and
Turkish media professionals.
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch said, for her part, that
Armenian-Turkish rapprochement is a priority for United States. "The
political process between Armenia and Turkey is a challenge but
the civil societies in both countries can help the leaders reach
reconciliation," she said.
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