Turkish and Armenian foreign ministers have developed a secret protocol on cooperation to bring the Turkish and Armenian peoples closer until the problems between the two countries are solved, influential Turkish media reported.
Ministers Abdullah Gul and Vardan Oskanian are holding private meetings in different countries to put an end to historical differences and restore diplomatic ties, the reports said.
Prior to establishing diplomatic relations, the two countries developed a special protocol laying groundwork for collaboration. The document called “Turkish-Armenian approach” includes 10 items, which envision opening Turkish and Armenian air space for the two countries’ air travel, implementing joint tourism projects, interacting in mutual preservation of historical monuments and setting up models of cooperation between state agencies and media.
The protocol also covers conducting joint scientific research, strengthening relations between NGOs and government bodies, seeking ways of cooperating within international organizations, discussing issues meeting the two countries’ interests and intensifying inter-parliamentary dialogue.
Turkey has put forth four conditions to Armenia to sign the protocol, as the latter is to withdraw the provisions on territorial claims against Turkey from its Constitution and recognize Turkey’s borders set by the 1921 Gars Treaty. Armenia is also required not to make its claims on false “genocide of Armenians” a priority in its foreign policy and observe UN resolutions on the withdrawal of its troops from the occupied Azerbaijani territories.
According to Turkish reports, the sides have failed to sign the protocol twice. Talks on its provisions started in 2002 and continue between Turkish and Armenian diplomats in neutral countries.
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