Republican Party of Armenia’s Expectations in Possible Sargsyan-Erdogan Meeting

Asked what expectations does the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) have for the possible Sargsyan-Obama-Erdogan Washington meeting, RPA press spokesperson Eduard Sharmazanov said:

“Sargsyan-Obama-Erdogan trilateral meeting, which is reported by the press, however, is unknown, whether it will take place or not, [but] our expectations are clear: Armenia has its clear approach in Armenia-Turkey relations and is in favour of improving relations. As for the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, Armenia is not preparing to discuss this issue with Turkey, since Turkey has a biased attitude.”

Sharmazanov said that if Turkey would like to improve Armenia-Turkey relations, then, to prove its sincerity, it should ratify the Protocols.

Turning his attention to US President Barack Obama’s invitation to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to attend the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, the RPA spokesperson said that that invitation is the result of the RA president’s enterprising foreign policy, and it will place Armenian-American cooperation on new grounds.

In addition, added Sharmazanov, by participating in such a nuclear security summit, a small country like Armenia can also participate in resolving global security issues.