CE infused into Armenia-Turkey reconciliation: Jagland
12:43 / 02/09/2010

“Council of Europe is infused into Armenia-Turkey reconciliation,” CE Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland said in the interview with CNNturk TV.

Jagland emphasized that has high expectations of Turkey, particularly in terms of country’s regional role and Armenia-Turkey normalization process.

He also attached significance to serious steps taken towards Armenia-Turkey reconciliation. “I have no idea which effects the process will bring about shortly, as there are political obstacles to it. However, first moves were made and I am confident they are not the last. The process might take 5-20 years, however, the fact that Armenia and Turkey are neighboring states, should be considered,” Jagland noted.

L.A.