YEREVAN, MAY 20, ARMENPRESS: Armenian defense minister Serzh Sarkisian reaffirmed last Saturday his vision of the future of Armenian-Turkish relationship, saying that the two neighbor nations should seek closer ties.
“We have no reason to avoid cooperation of any kind with Turkey,” Sarkisian said Saturday, adding that Armenia would welcome participation of Turkish troops in exercises, which are supposed to be held in Armenia within NATO’s Partnership for Peace Program next year.
Last April Armenian foreign minister Vartan Oskanian and defense minister Serzh Sarkisian said Armenia should bolster military cooperation with NATO to avoid regional isolation.
Speaking to reporters after three-hour long hearings on the regional developments, held in the parliament, Oskanian and Sarkisian also said that Armenia will continue its efforts to normalize relations with Turkey.
“Armenia should keep open its channels of communication with Turkey and try to make progress in its relations with Turkey.” Oskanian said.
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