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    Turkish envoy downplays Baku's concern over talks with Armenia

    ANS TV, Baku
    14 Jul 05

    [Presenter] Armenia is not Turkey's enemy, Turkish ambassador to
    Azerbaijan Turan Morali has said commenting on a dialogue between
    Turkish and Armenian diplomats held in a European country.

    [Correspondent over video of Yerevan's central square] There are
    no grounds for Azerbaijan to be concerned about the talks between
    Turkish and Armenian diplomats in Europe, Turkish ambassador to
    Azerbaijan Turan Morali said. He went on to say that Armenia was not
    Turkey's enemy and that Ankara did not simply support what Yerevan
    was doing. The Turkish media had earlier reported, quoting diplomatic
    sources in Ankara, on a meeting of the two countries' diplomats.

    [Passage omitted: Turkey advanced certain proposals at the meeting]

    Morali believes that the Turkish-Armenian dialogue is of great
    importance under the present circumstances.

    [Morali, in Turkish] God willing, there will be a new environment
    for joint work in the region if the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
    is resolved. One should lay and reinforce its foundation. Moreover,
    Turkey and Armenia have practical responsibilities. People are
    coming and leaving. We need to discuss the flight issue. A dialogue
    is inevitable in this case. The two neighbouring countries need to
    conduct a dialogue in dealing with such issues. As we have no embassy
    in Armenia, the sides are trying to enter the dialogue indirectly.

    [Correspondent] Morali said that the Turkish-Armenian dialogue was also
    important as part of efforts to counter Armenia's false propaganda.

    You know what hue and cry the Armenian lobby is raising in the world.
    This should be prevented in all possible ways, Morali said.

    As for the opening of borders, Morali said that Armenia was more
    interested in the issue and that Turkey's position had not changed.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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