No agreement on normalization of Armenian-Turlish relations will be signed today. Negotiations are still in process, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian told a news conference today. According to him, negotiations are proceeding successfully and are close to completion. At BSEC Foreign Ministers Summit Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Babacan had separate meetings with RF Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Azerbaijan Deputy Foreign Minister Mamed Mamedkuliev. Though details are not publicized, normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties was discussed, well informed circles reported to PanARMENIAN.Net.
According to Mamed Mamedkuliev, Azerbaijan has no right to interfere with negotiations between Armenian and Turkey. “Still we’re following the negotiations course. Official Baku’s position remains unchanged: normalization of ties between Armenia and Turkey is only possible on condition “Armenian forces withdraw from Azeri territory” ,” Mamedkuliev noted.
According to The Wall Street Journal, agreement on Armenian-Turkish border opening will be signed on Apr. 16.
