OBAMA-ERDOGAN MEETING HELD IN WASHINGTON
news.am
April 14 2010
Armenia
On April 13, U.S. President Barack Obama met with Turkish Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of Nuclear Security
Summit in Washington. Instead of the planned 20-minute meeting, it
lasted for 45 minutes. The focal point of the talks was Armenia-Turkey
normalization process.
The officials discussed the roadmap related to the Armenia-Turkey
Protocols, Turkish Hurriyet daily reports referring to a diplomatic
source.
Obama pledged to do his utmost to contribute to the active efforts of
OSCE Minsk Group and the acceleration of Karabakh conflict settlement.
Turkish FM and U.S. Secretary of State, who also attended the meeting
agreed to proceed with the work in the Caucasus. For the first time
foreign ministers canvassed the technical issues on the roadmap, that
also includes Karabakh issue, stipulating for the simultaneous retreat
of Armenian forces from Karabakh adjacent regions and border opening.
news.am
April 14 2010
Armenia
On April 13, U.S. President Barack Obama met with Turkish Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of Nuclear Security
Summit in Washington. Instead of the planned 20-minute meeting, it
lasted for 45 minutes. The focal point of the talks was Armenia-Turkey
normalization process.
The officials discussed the roadmap related to the Armenia-Turkey
Protocols, Turkish Hurriyet daily reports referring to a diplomatic
source.
Obama pledged to do his utmost to contribute to the active efforts of
OSCE Minsk Group and the acceleration of Karabakh conflict settlement.
Turkish FM and U.S. Secretary of State, who also attended the meeting
agreed to proceed with the work in the Caucasus. For the first time
foreign ministers canvassed the technical issues on the roadmap, that
also includes Karabakh issue, stipulating for the simultaneous retreat
of Armenian forces from Karabakh adjacent regions and border opening.