ArmInfo.Armenia is most likely to accept an invitation to a diplomatic forum in Turkey - it depends on the situation by that time, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated during an online press conference.
Earlier, Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu stated that Armenia had been invited to the diplomatic forum in Antalya, March 11 to 13.
Armenia's premier reminded the conference of the format of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, with the first meeting of the special envoys held.
"If this dynamics is retained, Armenia is most likely to take part in that forum. Of course, everything depends on the situation at that moment. At least, after the first meeting (of the special envoys) Armenia is more likely to accept that invitation. If we started a conversation it would be illogical on our part to miss this opportunity, especially so that we will have an opportunity to hold discussions in a much broader context," Mr Pashinyan said. According to him, the international community is assisting rapprochement between Armenia and Turkey - Russia, the EU, the USA and the regional states are most interested in it.
"Yes, we are announcing a peace agenda," he said.
Mr Pashinyan does not make forecasts about whether Armenia and Turkey could establish diplomatic relations this year. It does not depend on the Armenian side alone.
"It would be logical is we establish diplomatic relations and re-open borders. This process is the center of international attention," he said.
The major problem is whether both Armenia and Turkey are sincerely interested in normalizing their relations without any preconditions. "On our behalf, I can say it is certainly so, and I hope that we have such a chance and it will be taken. I can re-affirm our government's sincerity," Mr Pashinyan said.
As regards the fact the Armenian-Turkish protocols on the establishment of diplomatic relations signed in Zurich were never put into practice because of Turkey-set preconditions and asked about whether Turkey could set new preconditions now, Armenia's premier said: "The protocols signed in 2009 did not contain any preconditions. Later, however, in the other contexts, preconditions were set. We cannot guarantee that something similar will not take place now as well. In fact, the process has been transparent since the political negotiations commenced, which was not the case before," the premier said.