Monday, December 17, 2007

U.S. stands for soonest normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations

"U.S. stands for soonest normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations
17.12.2007 17:11 GMT+04:00 Print version Send to mail In Russian In Armenian

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The U.S. would like soonest normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations and opening of the border, U.S. Charge d’Affaires in Armenia Joseph Pennington told a news conference in Yerevan.

“We call on governments of both states to open dialogue and the sooner it happens the better. We also insist on cancellation of article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code, which restricts freedom of speech and expression,” he said."

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