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  • BAKU: 2009 Can Mark Turning Point In Turkey-Armenia Ties: Turkish FM

    2009 CAN MARK TURNING POINT IN TURKEY-ARMENIA TIES: TURKISH FM

    Trend News Agency
    Jan 28 2009
    Azerbaijan

    2009 can mark a turning point in Turkey-Armenia relations, Turkish
    Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said in his interview with CNN Turk
    in Davos. "If problems in Turkey-Armenia ties are solved this year,
    it will not be surprise for me," Babacan said.

    Armenian-Turkish ties have been severed since 1993 because of Armenia's
    "genocide" claims and occupation of 20% of Azerbaijani lands. Turkish
    President Abdullah Gul visited Yerevan on September 6, 2008 at the
    invitation of his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sarkisyan to watch
    Armenia-Turkey football match within the European Cup. Efforts have
    been made since then to normalize ties between the two countries.

    Babacan said the sides should keep their political will to the end
    in an effort to normalize relations. Turkey has such a will, he said.

    Minister said Armenia also has political will and it must stay
    committed to his position.

    Babacan said he backs resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem as
    soon as possible.
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