Comments made by Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian that Armenia is prepared for unconditional diplomatic relations with Turkey have elicited a sharp response from Ankara. Yesterday evening in Ankara, PM Erdogan referred to the Yerevan administration’s refusal to consider the Ankara suggestion of a joint commission to investigate Armenian “claims” of genocide, saying, “First they need to answer our suggestion. They have still not offered an answer. This is not a show of good intention. I do not find this stance of theirs sincere,” reports Hurriyet.
Arman Kirakossian touched on the Armenian-Tukish relations during Hrant Dink’s funeral in Istanbul.
