Turkey ready to broaden relations with Armenia

"We would like to establish good relations with Armenia," he said.

However, he expressed regret that Armenia has territorial claims against Turkey. "Of course, no one is strong enough to take away territory from Turkey," he said.

If all these aspects in Armenia’s policy regarding Turkey are settled, relations will develop intensively, the ambassador said.

One cannot say that there are no relations at all between Turkey and Armenia. "They do exist and the leaders of both countries meet and discuss their future. Business contacts are being maintained, as well," he said.

He said that Turkey was one of the first countries to recognize Armenia’s independence. "We would like to develop our relations with Armenia the way we do with other countries," Taskent said.