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FOREIGN MINISTER OF TURKEY: ARMENIAN SIDE DEMONSTRATES STRONG POLITICAL WILL FOR THE SOLUTION OF TURKISH-ARMENIAN AND AZERBAIJANI-ARMENIAN PROBLEMS
ArmInfo
2008-09-10 18:38:00
ArmInfo. Foreign Minister of Turkey, Ali Babacan, stated that the
Armenian side demonstrates strong political will for the solution of
Turkish-Armenian and Azerbaijani-Armenian problems.
In his interview for the Turkish television channel NTV, the Foreign
Minister of Turkey, Ali Babacan, stated that the bases of new period
and high-speed dialogue were laid in the relations between Turkey
and Armenia.
Remembering many problems, which exist between his country and Armenia,
the Turkish Minister stated that in response to the occupation of
Nagorno-Karabakh, Turkey shut borders with Armenia in 1993. Babacan
said that the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict will positively affect the Turkish-Armenian relations.
The Foreign Minister of Turkey said that the Armenian side accepted
the suggestion on joint meeting of the foreign ministers of the
three countries to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He added
that discussing the problems within the trilateral platform in such
a small region as Caucasus will simplify their solution.
Saying that the meeting of the three Presidents is not on agenda
currently, Babacan mentioned the possibility of holding such meeting
in available time on the base of agreement of the three sides.
Answering the question on possibility of settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh problem in the near future, Babacan said that Turkey
does all the best to settle the conflict.
Babacan said that the talks on the settlement of the Turkish-Armenian
and Azerbaijani-Armenian problems will be accelerated. He said that
the leadership of Armenia possesses political will - important factor
for the solution of these problems, reports Trend news agency.
ArmInfo
2008-09-10 18:38:00
ArmInfo. Foreign Minister of Turkey, Ali Babacan, stated that the
Armenian side demonstrates strong political will for the solution of
Turkish-Armenian and Azerbaijani-Armenian problems.
In his interview for the Turkish television channel NTV, the Foreign
Minister of Turkey, Ali Babacan, stated that the bases of new period
and high-speed dialogue were laid in the relations between Turkey
and Armenia.
Remembering many problems, which exist between his country and Armenia,
the Turkish Minister stated that in response to the occupation of
Nagorno-Karabakh, Turkey shut borders with Armenia in 1993. Babacan
said that the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict will positively affect the Turkish-Armenian relations.
The Foreign Minister of Turkey said that the Armenian side accepted
the suggestion on joint meeting of the foreign ministers of the
three countries to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He added
that discussing the problems within the trilateral platform in such
a small region as Caucasus will simplify their solution.
Saying that the meeting of the three Presidents is not on agenda
currently, Babacan mentioned the possibility of holding such meeting
in available time on the base of agreement of the three sides.
Answering the question on possibility of settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh problem in the near future, Babacan said that Turkey
does all the best to settle the conflict.
Babacan said that the talks on the settlement of the Turkish-Armenian
and Azerbaijani-Armenian problems will be accelerated. He said that
the leadership of Armenia possesses political will - important factor
for the solution of these problems, reports Trend news agency.