Ban Ki-moon welcome Armenia and Turkey signs the relations between the two countries normalization agreement _New China international _New China net

    New China net United Nations on October 10 (by Gu Zhenqiu Bai Jie) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on 10th issued the statement here through his spokesperson, signs the relations between the two countries normalization agreement to extend welcome to Armenia and Turkey in Zurich on the same day, and thinks that “this historical decision was both countries advances to the establishment neighborhood relations and on a development bilateral cooperation path milestone”.

    Ban Ki-moon said in the statement that the agreement signature will haveFavors safeguards the peace and security southern Caucasus area and stable. Ban Ki-moon simultaneously also said that hopes Armenian and Turkish two parliaments authorize the related agreement which on the same day signs as soon as possible, to guarantee that the relations between the two countries completely realize the normalization.

    According to the report, Armenian minister of foreign affairs outside the Naerban river and Turkey was Ukrainian special Olympics Lu on 10th signs in Zurich had ended the long-term hostile condition about both countries and realizes the bilateral relations normalization agreement. The bilateral signature’s related agreement established the foreign relations and opening for both countries seals up many years common boundary to determine the timetable. However, the agreement still needs after both countries to cross the authorization of parliament to become effective.

    Armenia the independence had not established the normal diplomatic relations since 1991 with Turkey. Both sides mainly at event have the difference in so-called “the Armenian massacre”. “The Armenian massacre” refers to from 1915 to 1917 Turkish Ottoman Empire rule time 1.5 million Armenia people dead the event. The Turkish all previous government denied that this is the massacre event. Moreover, in Armenia in Azerbaijan’s territorial dispute, Turkey has stood one side Azerbaijan. Turkey has also closed in 1993 with Armenia’s boundary, shows to Azerbaijan the support.

(Chief-editor: Zhou Guangyang)