Switzerland ready to promote Armenian-Turkish reconciliation
Switzerland has always spoken out for the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation, Micheline Calmy-Rey, head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said at a joint news conference with Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.
"If requested, Switzerland is ready to help normalization of relations and opening of the Armenian-Turkish border," Ms. Calmy-Rey said.
For his part, Minister Nalbandian reiterated that Armenia is willing to open a dialog without preconditions.
Turkey closed the land border with Armenia in 1993 over the war in Nagorno Karabakh. One of conditions Turkey sets to Armenia to reopen the border is resolution of the conflict in favor of Azerbaijan.
"If requested, Switzerland is ready to help normalization of relations and opening of the Armenian-Turkish border," Ms. Calmy-Rey said.
For his part, Minister Nalbandian reiterated that Armenia is willing to open a dialog without preconditions.
Turkey closed the land border with Armenia in 1993 over the war in Nagorno Karabakh. One of conditions Turkey sets to Armenia to reopen the border is resolution of the conflict in favor of Azerbaijan.
