EU to contribute to Armenia-Turkey reconciliation

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met Sunday with EU Envoy for South Caucasus Peter Semneby to discuss the recent regional development and Karabakh peace process, the RA MFA press office told PanARMENIAN.Net



At the guest's request, Nalbandian briefed on the outcomes of Turkish President's visit to Armenia. "Armenia is willing to normalize relations with Ankara to establish trust, stability and security in the region," he said.



For his part, Mr Semneby said the European Union will contribute to reconciliation between the two countries.



Turkey's President Abdullah Gul was in Yerevan on Sept. 6 to watch a World Cup qualifier between the Armenian and Turkish national teams. Before the match, the heads of state discussed possibilities to normalize bilateral relations. "We hope we will be able to demonstrate goodwill to solve the problems between our countries and not leave them to future generations," Armenian President Sargsyan said after the meeting.