No one asked Russia to mediate for normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations
No one asked Russia to mediate for normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, Russian Duma member Konstantin Zatulin said during Yerevan-Moscow space bridge.
"Russia and Turkey are not united in a military or political bloc and we have no tools of pressure in this aspect. We do stand against Armenia's blockade but cautiousness should be maintained in the Russian-Turkish relations. In 1990-ies Turkey was Russia's rival in the South Caucasus and Middle Asia. Although tension has alleviated, we should take account of this factor," he said.
"Meanwhile, Russia should consider a law criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide," he resumed.
"Russia and Turkey are not united in a military or political bloc and we have no tools of pressure in this aspect. We do stand against Armenia's blockade but cautiousness should be maintained in the Russian-Turkish relations. In 1990-ies Turkey was Russia's rival in the South Caucasus and Middle Asia. Although tension has alleviated, we should take account of this factor," he said.
"Meanwhile, Russia should consider a law criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide," he resumed.
