The signing of the Armenian-Turkish Protocols is a courageous move that deserves respect and acceptance, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier stated yesterday, commenting on the signing of the protocols in Zurich on October 10.

Armenia and Turkey opened a new page in their relations, he said. The German FM welcomed the courageous step as deserving respect and acceptance. The agreements propose new concrete prospects for friendly relations based on mutual understanding and trust, Steinmeier stated.

According to him, the present course is a crucial contribution to the security, stability and cooperation in the Caucasus. Presently, the point is the ratification and implementation of the Protocols, Steinmeier said, calling on all the political forces in Turkey and Armenia to use decisively the current dynamics to cultivate the relations.