PRESIDENT GUL ON NORMALIZATION OF TURKEY-ARMENIA RELATIONS
Anadolu Agenny
May 8 2009
Turkey
PRAGUE (A.A) - 08.05.2009 - Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on
Friday that, "we have renewed commitment on normalization of relations
between Turkey and Armenia".
"Works are underway for normalization of relations between Turkey and
Armenia," Gul said when asked to comment on opening of Turkish-Armenian
border.
Gul denied any tension between Turkey and Azerbaijan while speaking
at a news conference in Prague where he came to attend "EU Southern
Corridor" energy summit.
Asked if EU made a commitment to open energy chapter heading, Gul said,
"such a development will be in the interest of both Turkey and the
EU. Opening of this chapter is at EU's discretion. I am not insistent
on it. This is in fact a commitment of the EU. Opening of this chapter
is related to credibility of the EU."
Gul later departed from Czech capital Prague for Turkey.
Anadolu Agenny
May 8 2009
Turkey
PRAGUE (A.A) - 08.05.2009 - Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on
Friday that, "we have renewed commitment on normalization of relations
between Turkey and Armenia".
"Works are underway for normalization of relations between Turkey and
Armenia," Gul said when asked to comment on opening of Turkish-Armenian
border.
Gul denied any tension between Turkey and Azerbaijan while speaking
at a news conference in Prague where he came to attend "EU Southern
Corridor" energy summit.
Asked if EU made a commitment to open energy chapter heading, Gul said,
"such a development will be in the interest of both Turkey and the
EU. Opening of this chapter is at EU's discretion. I am not insistent
on it. This is in fact a commitment of the EU. Opening of this chapter
is related to credibility of the EU."
Gul later departed from Czech capital Prague for Turkey.