Armenian president: Turkey’s membership of EU means border opening

“The issue of Turkey’s membership in the European Union is first of all an affair of EU member states. Each of the 28 countries has to give its consent, which is a complex process,” Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan stated at a joint press conference with Czech President Milos Zeman in Prague.

“To Armenia, Turkey’s membership of the EU means first of all the opening of borders. It will become easier for us to deal with a democratic and predictable country. Being an EU member means such a thing. We believed and continue to believe that Armenia and Turkey should establish relations without preconditions. Membership in the EU creates such prerequisites,” S. Sargsyan said.

“I don’t doubt that many European countries have their interests in Turkey, but I don’t doubt either that values, rather than interests prevail within the EU. I am also sure that Turkey’s membership will create sufficient grounds for Turkey to face its history without fear,” the Armenian president said.