RA FM: Turkey doesn't do a favor to Armenia by normalizing relations

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will agree to form an intergovernmental commission only after Turkey opens the border and establishes diplomatic relations with Armenia without preconditions, RA senior official said.



"Yerevan is not going to make sacrifices to normalize relations with Ankara," Edward Nalbandian told a news conference Wednesday.



"Armenia will never stop it policy calling for international recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Dark pages of history should be turned but the lessons of the past should never be forgotten. Armenia will never question the fact of the Armenian Genocide," he said.



The Minister agreed with the opinion of his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan that the two countries are close to reconciliation.



"Nevertheless, the problems will be resolved only if Turkey agrees to establish diplomatic relations with Armenia without preconditions," he said.



Minister Nalbandian also informed that Armenia will participate in the impending meeting on the Caucasus Platform.