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  • ANKARA: Turkish, Armenian presidents discuss rapprochement process

    Anadolu Agency, Turkey
    Oct 14 2009


    Turkish, Armenian presidents discuss rapprochement process, difficulties


    Bursa, 14 October: Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Wednesday
    making history can not take place in a single day.

    Gul's comments came at a meeting of the delegations of Turkey and
    Armenia in Bursa on Wednesday.

    "This is a process. We have witnessed together that we can solve the
    difficult problems within this process," Gul said during the meeting
    of Turkish and Armenian delegations.

    Sources said that Gul told the delegations "great steps were taken. A
    legal platform was prepared. There are documents that were signed. The
    next process will be to make progress on this platform".

    The calendar as set forth in the documents will go into effect once
    the documents have been approved, Gul said.

    Gul told the delegations of the two countries that the process was not
    merely watched by the peoples of Turkey and Armenia but also the whole
    globe.

    This shows how great a step we have taken together, Gul said.

    Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, in his part, said during the
    meeting of the delegations that the steps taken by Turkey and Armenia
    were crucial.

    I have experienced difficulty while trying to inform certain circles
    since August 31. I have completed the process by facing difficulties,
    Sargsyan told at the meeting of the two delegations.

    I have not tried to inform people in order to receive permission from
    the Armenian diaspora. I wanted to convey a decision of the Armenian
    Government to the diaspora and held meetings in order to update them,
    Sargsyan said.

    There could be individuals with different thoughts in both countries,
    Turkey and Armenia. What is important is to see that the number of
    people thinking positively about our steps are in the majority,
    Sargsyan told in the meeting of the delegations.

    The number of people thinking positively will increase in time. We are
    doing the right thing. We are taking steps which we believe are right,
    Sargsyan also said.
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