YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 7 RA President Serzh Sargsyan ended his pan-Armenian tour with his visit to the Russian city of Rostov-Na-Donu. The head of state discussed issues related to the normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations and the pre-signed protocols with the chairmen of a number of organizations from the CIS countries. According to information provided by the Armenian Public Television, the RA President presented the details of the initiative, mentioning that the normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations must first and foremost be viewed from the angle of interests of Armenia’s statehood. Sargsyan assured the heads of organizations that the normalization of relations can never be an issue of depreciation of the Armenian people’s historical memory and that the purpose of the steps for normalization is to make the relations between both countries correspond to the format of the 21st century. The participants of the meeting asked the RA President their questions, expressing their doubts and concerns. As reported by "Yerkir Media" television, Serzh Sargsyan will return to Yerevan at midnight and will take part in the session of the RA National Security Council. On October 8 the RA President will participate in the summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents is foreseen within the framework of the summit.

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