TURKISH FM: OUR POSITION ON OPENING BORDERS WITH ARMENIA REMAINS UNCHANGED
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug. 17, 2006
"Turkey's position regarding opening its borders with Armenia remains
unchanged," Turkish Foreign Ministry press secretary, ambassador
Namig Tan told APA's Turkey bureau.
As concerns Kars local authorities head Naif Alibayoglu's statement
on importance of opening Turkey-Armenia borders, Mr.Tan said Turkey
is a democratic state, everyone can express his own views openly.
"However, this issue concerns the government rather than the local
authorities head. There is no changes in the position of the Turkish
government with regard to opening the borders and we are not going
to do that," the press secretary said.
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug. 17, 2006
"Turkey's position regarding opening its borders with Armenia remains
unchanged," Turkish Foreign Ministry press secretary, ambassador
Namig Tan told APA's Turkey bureau.
As concerns Kars local authorities head Naif Alibayoglu's statement
on importance of opening Turkey-Armenia borders, Mr.Tan said Turkey
is a democratic state, everyone can express his own views openly.
"However, this issue concerns the government rather than the local
authorities head. There is no changes in the position of the Turkish
government with regard to opening the borders and we are not going
to do that," the press secretary said.