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Anadolu Agency, Turkey
Dec 23 2010
TURKEY SUPPORTS SOLUTION TO UPPER KARABAKH PROBLEM, TURKISH FM
ISTANBUL (A.A) -Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on
Thursday that Turkey supported solution of Upper Karabakh problem on
the basis of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.
"Turkey wishes restoration of peace and order in southern Caucasus
within the framework of this solution. We want normalization of
relations not only between Turkey and Armenia but also between Armenia
and Azerbaijan," Davutoglu told reporters during the 11th summit of
the heads of state and government of the Economic Cooperation Council
(ECO) in Istanbul.
Asked if pressure on Turkey would change Turkey's stance on Upper
Karabakh issue, Davutoglu said, "Turkey defends a solution on Upper
Karabakh problem on the basis of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.
This is norm of international relations. Similarly, Turkey wishes
peace and order to prevail in southern Caucasus within the scope of
this solution. Turkey is eager to normalize relations with Armenia."
Davutoglu underlined that methods like pressure, blackmailing and
methods based on wrong historical interpretations should not be used.
Davutoglu said, "Turkey is ready to support every kind of peaceful
process in the Caucasus."
Upper-Karabakh conflict, which resulted from the Armenian occupation
of Azerbaijan's territories, stands as the principle obstacle to
political stability, economic development and regional cooperation in
the South Caucasus. Upper-Karabakh conflict, in addition to the
occupation 20 per cent of Azerbaijan's territory, has turned more than
one million people in Azerbaijan into refugees and internally
displaced persons.
Turkey acts in solidarity with Azerbaijan on the Upper-Karabakh
conflict, which is Azerbaijan's most important foreign policy issue
and actively participates in the work of the Minsk Group established
under the auspices of OSCE for finding a peaceful, just and lasting
solution to this issue without further delay. Turkey considers the
OSCE Minsk Process as the appropriate platform for finding a solution
to this problem. Nonetheless, Turkey believes that creative
initiatives are needed to overcome the current deadlock in the peace
process.
Turkey stands ready to support a fair solution to the Upper-Karabakh conflict.
From: A. Papazian
Dec 23 2010
TURKEY SUPPORTS SOLUTION TO UPPER KARABAKH PROBLEM, TURKISH FM
ISTANBUL (A.A) -Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on
Thursday that Turkey supported solution of Upper Karabakh problem on
the basis of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.
"Turkey wishes restoration of peace and order in southern Caucasus
within the framework of this solution. We want normalization of
relations not only between Turkey and Armenia but also between Armenia
and Azerbaijan," Davutoglu told reporters during the 11th summit of
the heads of state and government of the Economic Cooperation Council
(ECO) in Istanbul.
Asked if pressure on Turkey would change Turkey's stance on Upper
Karabakh issue, Davutoglu said, "Turkey defends a solution on Upper
Karabakh problem on the basis of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.
This is norm of international relations. Similarly, Turkey wishes
peace and order to prevail in southern Caucasus within the scope of
this solution. Turkey is eager to normalize relations with Armenia."
Davutoglu underlined that methods like pressure, blackmailing and
methods based on wrong historical interpretations should not be used.
Davutoglu said, "Turkey is ready to support every kind of peaceful
process in the Caucasus."
Upper-Karabakh conflict, which resulted from the Armenian occupation
of Azerbaijan's territories, stands as the principle obstacle to
political stability, economic development and regional cooperation in
the South Caucasus. Upper-Karabakh conflict, in addition to the
occupation 20 per cent of Azerbaijan's territory, has turned more than
one million people in Azerbaijan into refugees and internally
displaced persons.
Turkey acts in solidarity with Azerbaijan on the Upper-Karabakh
conflict, which is Azerbaijan's most important foreign policy issue
and actively participates in the work of the Minsk Group established
under the auspices of OSCE for finding a peaceful, just and lasting
solution to this issue without further delay. Turkey considers the
OSCE Minsk Process as the appropriate platform for finding a solution
to this problem. Nonetheless, Turkey believes that creative
initiatives are needed to overcome the current deadlock in the peace
process.
Turkey stands ready to support a fair solution to the Upper-Karabakh conflict.
From: A. Papazian