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    TURKISH PREMIER DISCONTENTED WITH OSCE MG

    news.am
    April 19 2010
    Armenia

    In his interview with Kanal 24 (Turkey) Turkish Premier Recep Erdogan
    disclosed the details of his meeting with RA Presidents Serzh Sargsyan
    during the Global Nuclear Security Summit in Washington.

    According to 1news.az, Erdogan pointed out that the Armenian President
    proposed reopening the Armenian-Turkish border without linking the
    Nagorno-Karabakh problem to the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation
    process. In his turn, the Turkish Premier asked the Armenian leader
    about the reason why the border was closed in 1993. "I reminded him
    that the border was closed because the Azerbaijani territories had
    been occupied. The protocols will not go to Turkish Parliament until
    this cause has been done away with," he said.

    The Turkish Premier pointed out that the ratification of the protocols
    requires a consensus of all the political forces. As regards the
    possibility of the U.S. recognizing the Armenian Genocide, Erdogan
    pointed out that he does not "expect any problems in this respect."

    If the Nagorno-Karabakh problem is resolved, the reopening of the
    Armenian-Turkish border will not encounter any problems. So the OSCE
    Minsk Group should step up its efforts, he said.

    Erdogan pointed out he had discussed the issue with the U.S., French
    and Russian Presidents during his visit to Paris. However, they have
    not yet achieved any results over the past 20 years, he said.

    The Turkish Premier was critical of official Washington for not having
    invited Azerbaijan to the Global Nuclear Security Summit.

    Erdogan had plainly said to the U.S. administration representatives
    that meetings with the participation of six states - including the
    OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs -- would have been possible if Azerbaijan
    had been invited to the Summit. But the U.S. officials answered that
    the Summit organizers considered the fact of nuclear-power stations
    operating in the states. The Turkish Premier reminded them that
    the Armenian NPP was actually Russian property. Further, what was
    the reason for inviting Georgia to the Summit, asked Erdogan. They
    explained it was a misunderstanding, and the U.S. Secretary of State
    explained the situation to the Azeri leader over the phone.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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