Today's issue of Sabah, a Turkish daily newspaper, features an article that presents what it alleges to be the five main points in the recently signed Turkish-Armenian "road map" leading to the normalization between the two nations. The five points are as follows: * Armenia must recognize the Kars Agreements signed between SSCB and Turkey. The agreement is not open to renegotiation. * Third-party nations may also join the commission of historians which will handle the genocide accusations.

* The borders will be opened between the two countries and economic agreements necessary for commerce will be completed. * Both nations will first off mutually accredit the Tiflis ambassadorship, and later will open embassies in both Ankara and Erivan. * Agreements in the road map which necessitate the approval of the parliament will be brought to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The Sabah article goes on to say that according to information it as received, the issue regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh mountain region was not included in the agreement. However, it was noted that the Karabakh mountain issue will remain connected "de facto" to the road map which will include parallel steps to be taken. An authority described the Karabakh issue by referring to the example of Cyprus and Turkey’s accession to the EU; "Cyprus is not a prerequisite, however it is a reality, just as the Karabakh issue is." "The agreement may be announced in May in connection to the Minsk Group," according to a high level official that the paper does not name. Sabah reports that this same official stated, "It may be announced in May or even September, but at least the process has begun." Sabah adds that lower and higher level committees will be established for the normalization of relations between the two nations. The lower commission will deal with such issues that fall under the titles of the border, the 1915 incidents, commerce, establishing diplomatic relations, customs and transportation.