  Goran Lennmarker: Armenian-Turkish normalization important for Europe  November 26, 2010 - 14:40 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The process of Armenian-Turkish reconciliation should be continued, as it’s important not only for Armenia and Turkey but also for entire Europe, chairman of the governing board of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said. “Settlement of historical disputes is an important step of European integration,” Goran Lennmarker said during “European Perspectives in the Context of Eastern Partnership and the Process of Negotiation of Association Agreement” international conference which kicked off in Yerevan on November 26, 2010. “I have repeatedly stated that the process should be continued. And I know that there people in the Turkish government who sincerely want establishment of relations with Armenia,” he said.   Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”.Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |
