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ABDULLAH GUL: SERZH SARKISIAN OFFERED TURKEY'S MEDIATION IN THE SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT
Azeri Press Agency
23 Oct 2008 11:53
Azerbaijan
Baku. Tamara Grigoryeva - APA. "We want the problem between Azerbaijan
and Armenia to end. We sincerely want this, and we are ready to
contribute to the process," Turkey's President Abdullah Gul told
American journalists, APA reports.
Abdullah Gul said that he had not offered Turkey's mediation in the
settlement of the conflict, Serzh Sarkisian offered this.
"I did not offer it. Serzh Sarkisian offered during our meeting in
Yerevan. I said that any problem in the Caucasus does not just affect
the two countries directly involved, but affects the entire region. I
gave him the example of the recent happenings in Georgia," he said.
Abdullah Gul noted that the solution of any problem in the Caucasus
might result only in progress.
"There is a significant progress after my visit to Armenia. After
Armenia I visited Azerbaijan and met with my counterpart Aliyev. Later,
Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey met in New York,"
he said.
Turkish President also noted that there were important energy pipelines
between Azerbaijan and Turkey.
"I have always stated that as soon as the problems with Armenia are
solved, these projects will be open to the country as well," he said.
Azeri Press Agency
23 Oct 2008 11:53
Azerbaijan
Baku. Tamara Grigoryeva - APA. "We want the problem between Azerbaijan
and Armenia to end. We sincerely want this, and we are ready to
contribute to the process," Turkey's President Abdullah Gul told
American journalists, APA reports.
Abdullah Gul said that he had not offered Turkey's mediation in the
settlement of the conflict, Serzh Sarkisian offered this.
"I did not offer it. Serzh Sarkisian offered during our meeting in
Yerevan. I said that any problem in the Caucasus does not just affect
the two countries directly involved, but affects the entire region. I
gave him the example of the recent happenings in Georgia," he said.
Abdullah Gul noted that the solution of any problem in the Caucasus
might result only in progress.
"There is a significant progress after my visit to Armenia. After
Armenia I visited Azerbaijan and met with my counterpart Aliyev. Later,
Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey met in New York,"
he said.
Turkish President also noted that there were important energy pipelines
between Azerbaijan and Turkey.
"I have always stated that as soon as the problems with Armenia are
solved, these projects will be open to the country as well," he said.