Armenia will not sacrifice international recognition of the Armenian Genocide

PanARMENIAN.Net - We repeatedly stated that Armenia speaks for normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties without preconditions, RA President Serzh Sargsyan told a news conference in Yerevan.



"Though difficult, the process of negotiations with Ankara is going on.

I see nothing strange that Ankara might be willing to change its viewpoint. Still, I believe opening of border will serve the interests of Turkey.



Some are concerned that Armenian market will be flooded with Turkish goods upon opening of border. Yet, goods are still being imported in Armenia through Georgia.

Fear of competition might bring us to the wrong inference that all the borders to Armenia should be closed, so local manufacturers could avoid competition. The inference is fundamentally wrong.



Turkey sets a number of preconditions including abandoning demands for in international recognition of the Armenian genocide and NKR conflict settlement on Azerbaijan-stipulated terms. This is what we'll never sacrifice for normalization of ties. Both Turkey and Azerbaijan are aware of it,'' RA president stated.



Turkey closed the border with Armenian in 1993, in support to Azeri's aggression against Nagorno Karabakh.