Friday, December 12, 2008

Views vary on prospects for Armenia-Turkey diplomatic relations

"Views vary on prospects for Armenia-Turkey diplomatic relations
Armenia is not negotiating with Turkey for the sake of negotiations, Nalbandian says

by Tatul Hakobyan

Published: Wednesday December 10, 2008

Helsinki, Finland - While talking to Armenian journalists in Helsinki, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza announced that despite the existence of some differences of opinion, Armenia and Turkey are close to signing an agreement on the establishment of diplomatic relations. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried was more reserved in his words. He said, 'We have always supported the normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations. We do so now.'"

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