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    TURK-RUSSIAN FMS TO MEET IN ISTANBUL FOR CAUCASUS PLAN

    www.worldbulletin.net
    Aug 27 2008
    Turkey

    Russian ambassador in Ankara said on Wednesday that his country
    and Turkey had the same stance regarding the implementation of the
    Montreux Convention.

    Russian ambassador in Ankara Vladimir Ivanovskiy assessed the latest
    developments in the Caucasus region during a press conference held
    in the Turkish capital.

    Stating that Turkey and Russia shared the exact same views on the
    Montreux Convention, Ivanovskiy said all the parties that signed and
    did not sign such convention should act in accordance with it.

    Commenting on Turkey's stance regarding the recent developments in
    the region, Ivanovskiy said Turkish Foreign Ministry desired the
    conflict to be solved in a peaceful way and it supported Georgia's
    territorial integrity.

    Ivanovskiy said Russia also supported peace and did not desire to
    harm Georgia's sovereignty.

    Replying to a question on the establishment of a "Caucasus Cooperation
    and Stability Platform", Ivanovskiy said Turkish and Russian foreign
    ministers would meet in Istanbul to discuss this issue in detail in
    early September.

    Upon a question on how Turkey and Armenia as well as Russia
    and Georgia, which are countries that have certain problems with
    each other, will be able to sit on a table to discuss such issues,
    Ivanovskiy said such a gathering could take place within the framework
    of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization meeting to be held
    in October.

    Commenting also on the recognition of Kosovo's independence, Ivanovskiy
    suggested such development violated Europe's "national sovereignty
    principle".

    Ivanovskiy was posted as the Russian ambassador in Belgrade during
    2002-2003 period.

    The ambassador argued such development became a precedent.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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