"Armenia PM Tigran Sarkisian "ready for Turkish ties"
By Mark Grigoryan BBC Russian Service
Armenian PM Tigran Sarkisian Mr Sarkisian said relations with Azerbaijan should not be an obstacle
Armenia's prime minister says it is ready to establish diplomatic relations with Turkey without any pre-conditions.
"Having closed borders in the 21st Century is nonsense," Tigran Sarkisian told the BBC Russian Service.
The two countries have been deeply suspicious of each other for decades, and their border has remained closed since 1993."
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