Karabakh issue not linked to normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations

PanARMENIAN.Net - Normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations should have no preconditions and it is with this mutual understanding that we have been negotiating with the Turkish side, Armenian Foreign Minister said.



"Normalization of the relations has no linkage to the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh problem and has never been a subject of negotiations towards the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. It has been said many times, and I want to stress it again, that the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations can never question the reality of Armenian Genocide," Edward Nalbandian said, adding that dozens of states and international organizations have recognized the Armenian Genocide, which Armenia has welcomed.



"I believe, that the statements, which put forth preconditions for the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations may be regarded as an attempt to impede the progress reached in the negotiations," Minister Nalbandian said, the RA MFA press office reported.