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ALIEV AND OSKANIAN GAVE THE SAME ANSWER

Politics

On February 20, RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met with Frank Walter Steinmeier, Foreign Minister of Germany.

“I have spoken twice to Ilham Aliev and Vartan Oskanian on the Karabakh issue. I got the same answer from both of them; the document is a perfect ground to settle the conflict”, Frank Walter Steinmeier announced today during the joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart. He was so encouraged by the answer of the two sides that said, “I hope that the Karabakh conflict will finally be settled this year”.

One of the German journalists tried to find out whether Vartan Oskanian shared Mr. Steinmeier’s optimism. “I don’t deny I am cautious as I have been engaged in the matter for 13 – 14 years and very often we seemed to be on the point of reaching regulation but everything changed in an instant.”

Today’s packet inspires great expectations. The window will open after the parliamentary elections and in case the sides display corresponding stance we can observe serious progress this year”, Vartan Oskanian answered the German journalist.

RA journalists wondered what factors the interest of Germany towards Armenia is determined by taking into consideration the fact that Georgia tends to integrate NATO, Azerbaijan has energy whereas Armenia is deprived of both of them.

“Germany is interested in none of them. We want to see stability and economic development in the region. We hope that Armenia will establish ties with Turkey as well, I mean the frontier opening. I already see preconditions for it”, said Mr. Steinmeier.

In comparison with the German FM, Vartan Oskanian sees no optimism in the Armenian-Turkish relationship and reminded Mr. Steinmeier of Armenia’s official stance, “Armenia is ready to discuss any question with Turkey without any preconditions if the frontier is opened.”