Onno Simons: The issue on the opening of Armenian-Turkish border will get a solution by 2015
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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 11, ARMENPRESS:
The issue on the opening of Armenian-Turkish border will get a solution by 2015, First Counsellor of the EU Delegation in Armenia Onno Simons said today at the "Through a Big Border: Prospects of Regional Development Outside of Closed Borders" round table-discussion. He said the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border is of regional significance and it will find solution till the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide.
At the same time the representative of the EU Delegation stressed the parliamentary and presidential elections that will take place in the two states by 2015.
"We understand that the process of ratification of Armenian-Turkish protocols is frozen but I believe that the both parties – Armenia and Turkey understand what tremendous changes may bring the efforts directed toward their ratification and what huge significance it may have for the future", Simons said.