Russia should be more active for normalization Armenian-Turkish relations
Official Russian diplomacy should exert greater efforts for the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, director of the Institute of CIS member states, Russian State Duma deputy, member of United Russia party's general council Konstantin Zatulin told reporters in Yerevan.
"Russia's contribution to the Turkish-Armenian reconciliation could be more efficient. We should correctly understand reproaches in Russia's address and assist in building relations between Armenia and Turkey," Zatulin said.
The Armenian Genocide issue is absolutely principal in this context, since the issues of the past are extremely important nowadays, according to him.
"Russia has supported and ratified the statement condemning the Armenian Genocide. But it's not active in this direction, not counting the efforts of the Armenian community," Zatulin said.
"Russia could support Armenia in urgent problems such as necessity of normalization of trade relations and establishment of transit routes through Turkey.
Turkey behaves like an offended country while others have more reasons to feel offended. I suppose Russia could influence on Turkey with tools like commodity turnover and transport issues," he resumed, Novosti Armenia reports.
"Russia's contribution to the Turkish-Armenian reconciliation could be more efficient. We should correctly understand reproaches in Russia's address and assist in building relations between Armenia and Turkey," Zatulin said.
The Armenian Genocide issue is absolutely principal in this context, since the issues of the past are extremely important nowadays, according to him.
"Russia has supported and ratified the statement condemning the Armenian Genocide. But it's not active in this direction, not counting the efforts of the Armenian community," Zatulin said.
"Russia could support Armenia in urgent problems such as necessity of normalization of trade relations and establishment of transit routes through Turkey.
Turkey behaves like an offended country while others have more reasons to feel offended. I suppose Russia could influence on Turkey with tools like commodity turnover and transport issues," he resumed, Novosti Armenia reports.
