The normalization of the Armenia-Turkey relations is bound with the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, EU Envoy for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby stated at a press conference in Yerevan today. In his words, Europe is interested in the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border. “Armenia and Turkey are equally important for the European Union. We hold membership talks with Turkey; Armenia participates in the European Neighborhood Policy. It’s not good that these two states do not enjoy diplomatic relations.” The EU Envoy also emphasized that Armenia’s economy and the development of regional economic projects suffer from the closed borders.





