Russia interested in Armenian-Turkish reconciliation
Russia is interested in Armenian-Turkish reconciliation, according to an Armenian expert.
"Over the recent years, Russia and Turkey have significantly improved relations, especially economic ones. If the Armenian-Turkish border opens, Yerevan can export electricity to Ankara, the energy sector being under Russia's control in Armenia," Artak Shakaryan told a news conference in Yerevan.
Commenting on the meeting between the Russian and Armenian Foreign Ministers, he said that Mr. Lavrov to all appearance briefed his Armenian counterpart on the Jan. 13 Putin-Erdogan meeting.
The protocols aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and opening of the common border between Armenia and Turkey were signed in Zurich by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on October 10, 2009, after a series of diplomatic talks held through Swiss mediation.
On January 12, 2010, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia found the protocols conformable to the country's Organic Law.
"Over the recent years, Russia and Turkey have significantly improved relations, especially economic ones. If the Armenian-Turkish border opens, Yerevan can export electricity to Ankara, the energy sector being under Russia's control in Armenia," Artak Shakaryan told a news conference in Yerevan.
Commenting on the meeting between the Russian and Armenian Foreign Ministers, he said that Mr. Lavrov to all appearance briefed his Armenian counterpart on the Jan. 13 Putin-Erdogan meeting.
The protocols aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and opening of the common border between Armenia and Turkey were signed in Zurich by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on October 10, 2009, after a series of diplomatic talks held through Swiss mediation.
On January 12, 2010, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia found the protocols conformable to the country's Organic Law.
