  Alexander Arzumanyan: open border doesn't imply establishment of diplomatic relationsOctober 8, 2009 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The problem with recognition of the Armenian Genocide emerged the day Armenia proclaimed the issue as priority of its foreign policy, according to former Armenian Foreign Minister.At that, Alexander Arzumanyan said that Armenian authorities should support Diaspora's worldwide campaign for Genocide recognition. "Opening of the Armenian-Turkish border is a necessity, as it's abnormal to have closed borders in civilized world. But open border doesn't imply establishment of diplomatic relations," he said. As to Armenia-Turkish protocols, he said that the provision on formation of commission of historians arouses serious concerns.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
