Chair of RA NA Committee on Foreign Relations does not consider  Ankara`s statement on "Zangezur corridor" as precondition for  establishing relations

ArmInfo.Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on  Foreign Relations  Eduard Aghanjanyan, does not consider that the  statements of Turkish officials regarding the so-called "Zangezur  corridor" are a precondition for the normalization of relations  between Armenia and Turkey.

He said this today at a joint press  conference with Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on  Foreign Affairs (AFET) David McAllister.

Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu said that Armenia should  demonstrate its desire for peace by taking concrete steps on the  "Zangezur project" and concluding a comprehensive peace treaty with  Azerbaijan. In addition, Speaker of the Turkish Grand National  Assembly, Mustafa Sentop, during the second tripartite meeting of the  chairmen of the parliaments of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Pakistan in  Istanbul, also noted that "the opening of the Zangezur corridor will  create new opportunities for Azerbaijan, Turkey and Pakistan",  stressing that justice, as in the case of Karabakh war, will find its  place in the issue of Jammu and Kashmir as well.

As the Armenian parliamentarian noted, Turkey constantly takes a  similar position, which has never been acceptable for the Armenian  side. The Armenian side has always said that there are differences  between Ankara's statements and actions. "Our task is to eliminate  such a difference or minimize it," Aghajanyan said, stressing that  such a precondition is unacceptable for Yerevan.