March 15, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Christoph Heusgen, Adviser on Foreign Affairs to German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the fames of his visit to Berlin.

The officials discussed details of the RA President’s forthcoming visit to Germany, expansion of Armenia-Germany friendly relations, as well as regional and international issues, RA Foreign Ministry press service informed NEWS.am.

Later, Nalbandian was hosted by German Council on Foreign Relations where delivered a speech about Armenia’s foreign policy, answered the questions of the officials, diplomats, political experts and journalists.

Speaking of the recent statements by Turkey, FM said, “Turkey’s groundless statements that Armenian Genocide Resolutions discussed and approved by the U.S. Congress and Swedish Parliament can allegedly harm Armenia-Turkey reconciliation process are just a smoke-screen. In fact, Turkey itself does its utmost to lay down preconditions, create obstacles and difficulties, thereby discrediting meaning of ‘reasonable timeframe’ expression.”

Minister expressed hope that Turkey realizes full burden of responsibility for its current behavior and will not disappoint international community.

Nalbandian also participated in the press conference organized for German and international media.

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