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April 20 2004
GUL: `WE'VE MADE EFFORTS TO RESOLVE THE UPPER KARABAKH ISSUE'
Commenting on recent rumors that the border between Turkey and
Armenia would be opened, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said yesterday
that Ankara first wanted Azerbaijan and Armenia to reach a settlement
on the upper Karabakh issue and was making efforts towards this end.
Stressing that the border would not be opened until the issue was
resolved, Gul said, `We are continuing our contacts with the
governments in both Baku and Yerevan.' Urging all observers to take
lessons from a possible Cyprus settlement, Gul stated that Turkey
didn't want the upper Karabakh issue to remain unresolved,
explaining, `There is an occupation there.' The foreign minister also
added that during Istanbul's NATO summit this June, a tripartite
meeting could be held to discuss the issue. /Turkiye/
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
April 20 2004
GUL: `WE'VE MADE EFFORTS TO RESOLVE THE UPPER KARABAKH ISSUE'
Commenting on recent rumors that the border between Turkey and
Armenia would be opened, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said yesterday
that Ankara first wanted Azerbaijan and Armenia to reach a settlement
on the upper Karabakh issue and was making efforts towards this end.
Stressing that the border would not be opened until the issue was
resolved, Gul said, `We are continuing our contacts with the
governments in both Baku and Yerevan.' Urging all observers to take
lessons from a possible Cyprus settlement, Gul stated that Turkey
didn't want the upper Karabakh issue to remain unresolved,
explaining, `There is an occupation there.' The foreign minister also
added that during Istanbul's NATO summit this June, a tripartite
meeting could be held to discuss the issue. /Turkiye/
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress