ArmInfo. During the Cold War, Armenia was on the border of one of the two opposing poles, after the collapse of the Berlin Wall almost thirty years later Turkey continues to keep a closed border with Armenia - it's time to stop here, said the President of Armenia Serge at the Munich Security Conference Sargsyan. "I can say with confidence that Armenia has done everything to overcome this situation.
The process of regulating relations between Armenia and Turkey, initiated by my initiative, could create new opportunities both for our two countries and for the entire region.
Nevertheless, the protocols signed in 2009 between Armenia and Turkey remained on paper. Turkey not only did not ratify them, but also put forward preconditions that have nothing in common with the protocols. This was nothing less than the failure of historical opportunity. Does Azerbaijan prevent Turkey from establishing relations with Armenia, as many us are trying to convince us, no.
The main obstacle is the lack of political will among the leaders of Turkey. I think that you imagine that very many representatives of the Armenian Diaspora were not so happy with this decision. It was natural, because they are the descendants of those who survived the Genocide and were expelled from their homeland. I traveled all over the world, met with our sisters and brothers from the Diaspora - the community behind the community, discussed with them this extremely sensitive problem. Did the leaders of Turkey show such political will, did they somehow take care of the documents they signed by themselves? We can not always wait for Turkey's response steps, "the Armenian leader underscored.
According to him, the protocols were negotiated, proceeding from the existing conditions. "If Turkey wants to wait for other conditions and then ratify the protocols, it is deeply mistaken." Under the new conditions, negotiations should be held on a new document, Armenia does not speak the language of preconditions, but does not accept any preconditions from anyone, "- the Armenian leader summarized.