  Germany hails steps for Armenian-Turkish reconciliationMarch 30, 2009 - 14:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany hails the steps taken for normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, German senior official said. "I will be glad if Armenian-Turkish talks result in opening of the common border. Security and stability in the Caucasus is a priority for the European Union," Gernot Erler, Minister of State at the German Federal Foreign Office, said during a joint news conference with RA Ambassador to Germany Karine Ghazinyan. He also said that publics both in Armenia and Azerbaijan should be prepared for compromise. For her part, Ambassador Ghazinyan agreed that normalization of relations between neighbor states can be achieved through dialogue.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
