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    Anadolu Agency, Turkey
    July 8 2004

    Pepe Says They Don't Ignore Problems In Caucasus

    BAKU - Turkish Environment and Forestry Minister Osman Pepe said
    Caucasus is a very important for Turkey and they closely monitor
    developments in this region.

    ''We won't ignore the problems in Caucasus as we are aware how
    important this region is,'' he said.

    Pepe who is actually in Baku was received by Azerbaijani Parliament
    Speaker Murtuz Aleskerov today. Speaking at the meeting, Pepe said
    Turkey has always supported Azerbaijan, stressing that they always
    brought to the attention of the participants, the question of Upper
    Karabakh, an Azerbaijani territory under Armenian occupation, in
    international fora. ''Turkey always stood by Azerbaijan on this
    matter and she would support the decision that Azerbaijani people
    will take'' he said.

    Noting that mutual investments and relations between businessmen were
    important to promote friendship between two sister countries, Pepe
    said that increase in the volume of investments and commerce will
    boost friendship and brotherhood between the two countries.

    Aleskerov said, in his part, that relations between Turkey and
    Azerbaijan are at a high level, a number of agreements have been
    signed in many areas, and the two countries have been cooperating
    under the umbrella of international institutions and organizations.

    The most serious problem of Azerbaijan is the occupation of Upper
    Karabakh by Armenia, Aleskerov said and stated that Azerbaijan has
    always gotten support of Turkey on this matter.

    Aleskerov said that ''they are in favor of resolving the Upper
    Karabakh dispute peacefully and through dialogue, though they have
    not get any positive result yet.''

    Aleskerov added that he invited Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent
    Arinc to visit Baku.
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