Kocharyan: Armenian FM’s participation in Erdogan’s inauguration is normal
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian’s participation in the inauguration of Turkey’s President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan is normal, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan said at a briefing on Thursday.
When such ceremonies are held in neighboring countries, there are usually mutual visits, Kocharyan said. He added that it is the first presidential inauguration ceremony in Turkey as it was the first time Turkey elected President through a general election and the country’s leader was previously elected by the parliament.
Asked whether Turkey has attended the inauguration of the Armenian President, Kocharyan said that it secured its participation in Serzh Sargsyan’s inauguration at the level of its Ambassador to Georgia.