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AZG Armenian Daily #171, 08/09/2006
UN
UN SECRETARY GENERAL PAYS VISIT TO TURKEY
On September 5, the Parliament of Turkey discussed the
issue of sending armed forces to Lebanon. Kofi Annan
visited Ankara on the same day. He met with Foreign
Minister Abdullah Giul, prime minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan and president Ahmed Necet Sezer on the next
day of his visit.
In the course of his meetings with the Turkish
authorities, Mr. Annan discussed the issue of
participation of the Turkish armed forces in the
activities of the UN peacekeeping forces deployed in
Lebanon. According to Turkish Public TV, in the end of
the meeting with Prime Minister of Turkey, UN
Secretary General emphasized that the peacekeeping
forces are not aimed to fight Hezbollah.
Erdogan conditioned the disputes unfolded in the
country on the issue of deploying Turkish armed forces
in Lebanon by the UN's delay to establish ceasefire in
Lebanon.
By Hakob Chakrian
UN
UN SECRETARY GENERAL PAYS VISIT TO TURKEY
On September 5, the Parliament of Turkey discussed the
issue of sending armed forces to Lebanon. Kofi Annan
visited Ankara on the same day. He met with Foreign
Minister Abdullah Giul, prime minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan and president Ahmed Necet Sezer on the next
day of his visit.
In the course of his meetings with the Turkish
authorities, Mr. Annan discussed the issue of
participation of the Turkish armed forces in the
activities of the UN peacekeeping forces deployed in
Lebanon. According to Turkish Public TV, in the end of
the meeting with Prime Minister of Turkey, UN
Secretary General emphasized that the peacekeeping
forces are not aimed to fight Hezbollah.
Erdogan conditioned the disputes unfolded in the
country on the issue of deploying Turkish armed forces
in Lebanon by the UN's delay to establish ceasefire in
Lebanon.
By Hakob Chakrian