“The stalled relations between Turkey and Armenia hamper the democratization process of the both countries,” Turkish lawmaker of Armenia descent Garo Paylan told a press conference on Friday in Yerevan. Panorama.am reports.
To note, Paylan is on a visit to Armenia to attend the 6th Armenia-Diaspora Pan-Armenian conference and the celebrations dedicated to the 26th anniversary of Armenia’s Independence
“I want to build a bridge between our countries, to open the door for a dialogue,” Paylan, said, while speaking of the aim of his visit.
Commenting on President Sargsyan’s recent statement on the fate of Armenian-Turkish protocols, the lawmaker said: “I met with Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian, PM Karen Karapetyan, and will meet President Sargsyan. I know their readiness to open the door for a dialogue, yet the same readiness is expected from Turkey. I will speak to Turkish ministers upon my return. We should exert efforts to slightly open that door,” Paylan said.