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OPENING OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER RUNS COUNTER TO TURKEY'S AND AZERBAIJAN'S INTERESTS: ALI HASANOV
Tert.am
25.08.10
The Opening of the Armenian-Turkish border runs counter to the
interests of Turkey and Azerbaijan, Head of Social and Political
Department of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov
told journalists.
"Opening of the Armenian-Turkish border meets neither the interests
of Turkey nor Azerbaijan," he said.
Earlier, it was reported that Turkey does not exclude the possibility
of a partial and temporary opening of the Turkish-Armenian border
Sept.11- 17, 2010 as part of NATO relief exercises planned in Armenia.
But Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu denied this information.
Hasanov believes it can also lead to that Armenia will continue to keep
to what he called "an unconstructive position" in the negotiations.
"We have brought this attitude to the attention of the Turkish
officials. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Abdullah
Gul have repeatedly stated that the Turkey-Armenia border will not
be opened until Armenia comes to a constructive position on the
Nagorno-Karabakh. We believe in the Turkish officials and we believe
the border between Armenia and Turkey will not be opened until all
the conditions are fulfilled," Hasanov said.
Turkey cut diplomatic relations and closed down the border with
Armenia in solidarity with Azerbaijan in the 1993 Karabakh war.
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
25.08.10
The Opening of the Armenian-Turkish border runs counter to the
interests of Turkey and Azerbaijan, Head of Social and Political
Department of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov
told journalists.
"Opening of the Armenian-Turkish border meets neither the interests
of Turkey nor Azerbaijan," he said.
Earlier, it was reported that Turkey does not exclude the possibility
of a partial and temporary opening of the Turkish-Armenian border
Sept.11- 17, 2010 as part of NATO relief exercises planned in Armenia.
But Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu denied this information.
Hasanov believes it can also lead to that Armenia will continue to keep
to what he called "an unconstructive position" in the negotiations.
"We have brought this attitude to the attention of the Turkish
officials. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Abdullah
Gul have repeatedly stated that the Turkey-Armenia border will not
be opened until Armenia comes to a constructive position on the
Nagorno-Karabakh. We believe in the Turkish officials and we believe
the border between Armenia and Turkey will not be opened until all
the conditions are fulfilled," Hasanov said.
Turkey cut diplomatic relations and closed down the border with
Armenia in solidarity with Azerbaijan in the 1993 Karabakh war.
From: A. Papazian