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Times.am, Armenia
Aug 14 2010
Abdullah Gul: If 18-20 years passes since the independence of Nagorno
Karabakh, it is not a good case
By Times.am at 14 August, 2010, 12:10 pm
On August 16 Turkish President Abdullah Gul will visit Azerbaijan. As
it was informed the main topic of discussions will be Nagorno Karabakh
conflict. On the eve of his visit, Abdullah Gul gave an interview to
APA's Turkish bureau.
`I believe that this status-quo in the Caucasus is not in favor of
anyone - Azerbaijan, Turkey or Armenia. The world is changing and we
need to solve the problems. If we freeze the problems, they can arise
again',- he mentioned.
According to Abdullah Gul there are UN resolutions and the Minsk Group
is doing serious efforts, but unfortunately it couldn't achieve
concrete results during 18 years. He also expressed opinion that if
18-20 years passes since the independence of Nagorno Karabakh, it is
not a good case.
`The territorial integrity of every country should be respected in the
contemporary world system. Armenia can establish good relations with
its neighbors and reach access to sea and join the communication
systems. Turkey is a great country. While reaching `zero problem' in
the relations with our neighbors, it is not good to have problems with
Armenia. Therefore fair solution of the regional problems is in favor
of all of us',- he said.
Turkish president is encouraging Minsk Group not to have just
touristic travels and think a little bit about problem solving. `I put
forward this initiative in 2008. First I visited Yerevan and then
Sargsyan visited Turkey. We informed President Ilham Aliyev about the
details of these processes. Putin and Medvedev also participated in
these processes. Russia is an important country in the solution of
this problem. Therefore we had detailed consultations around these
issues'- Gil mentioned in the Interview.
According to him such heavy problems can't be solved under the
pressure of one country, they can be solved by the serious efforts of
the interested and regional countries. `I took it into consideration
and made this breakthrough in 2008 and the stones were shaken. There
were wrong understandings in Armenia, Azerbaijan and in Turkey as
well. If the difficult issues are solved easily they will not have a
chronic character'- he said.
Abdullah Gul also made an address to all leaders: 'We will not stay
put and we will work unceasingly for the solution of the problem. The
solution and peace are not easy. We have to work insistently. I will
discuss these issues with my brother President Ilham Aliyev during my
visit. I believe it will be a useful visit from this point of view'.
From: A. Papazian
Aug 14 2010
Abdullah Gul: If 18-20 years passes since the independence of Nagorno
Karabakh, it is not a good case
By Times.am at 14 August, 2010, 12:10 pm
On August 16 Turkish President Abdullah Gul will visit Azerbaijan. As
it was informed the main topic of discussions will be Nagorno Karabakh
conflict. On the eve of his visit, Abdullah Gul gave an interview to
APA's Turkish bureau.
`I believe that this status-quo in the Caucasus is not in favor of
anyone - Azerbaijan, Turkey or Armenia. The world is changing and we
need to solve the problems. If we freeze the problems, they can arise
again',- he mentioned.
According to Abdullah Gul there are UN resolutions and the Minsk Group
is doing serious efforts, but unfortunately it couldn't achieve
concrete results during 18 years. He also expressed opinion that if
18-20 years passes since the independence of Nagorno Karabakh, it is
not a good case.
`The territorial integrity of every country should be respected in the
contemporary world system. Armenia can establish good relations with
its neighbors and reach access to sea and join the communication
systems. Turkey is a great country. While reaching `zero problem' in
the relations with our neighbors, it is not good to have problems with
Armenia. Therefore fair solution of the regional problems is in favor
of all of us',- he said.
Turkish president is encouraging Minsk Group not to have just
touristic travels and think a little bit about problem solving. `I put
forward this initiative in 2008. First I visited Yerevan and then
Sargsyan visited Turkey. We informed President Ilham Aliyev about the
details of these processes. Putin and Medvedev also participated in
these processes. Russia is an important country in the solution of
this problem. Therefore we had detailed consultations around these
issues'- Gil mentioned in the Interview.
According to him such heavy problems can't be solved under the
pressure of one country, they can be solved by the serious efforts of
the interested and regional countries. `I took it into consideration
and made this breakthrough in 2008 and the stones were shaken. There
were wrong understandings in Armenia, Azerbaijan and in Turkey as
well. If the difficult issues are solved easily they will not have a
chronic character'- he said.
Abdullah Gul also made an address to all leaders: 'We will not stay
put and we will work unceasingly for the solution of the problem. The
solution and peace are not easy. We have to work insistently. I will
discuss these issues with my brother President Ilham Aliyev during my
visit. I believe it will be a useful visit from this point of view'.
From: A. Papazian