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Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
July 16 2010
Turkish FM admits continued problems with Armenia
Friday, July 16, 2010
ANKARA ` Anatolia News Agency
Although Turkey has made great strides in eliminating problems with
its neighbors, outstanding issues remain with Armenia, Turkish Foreign
Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu said Friday.
"It is obvious that the refusal of the friendly hand offered by Turkey
will mostly damage Armenia itself," DavutoÄ?lu said in a written
statement responding to a parliamentary question submitted by the
opposition Nationalist Movement Party, or MHP.
"The protocols signed with Armenia formed the initial steps of a
normalization process which Turkey considers long-term. The
continuation of this process will definitely depend on how willing
Armenia is to solve problems," he said.
DavutoÄ?lu said Turkey was attempting to boost its relations with all
its neighbors on the basis of mutual respect and good neighborly
relations. Turkey's foreign minister said the solution to the current
political conflicts in the southern Caucasus was the main condition
for ensuring sustainable security and peace.
DavutoÄ?lu said another important condition for the establishment of a
comprehensive peace in the southern Caucasus was a solution to the
Nagorno-Karabakh problem.
He said the Turkish government was of the opinion that the
normalization process between Turkey and Armenia would have an
affirmative impact on efforts to find a solution.
"We saw that negotiations carried out between the presidents of
Armenia and Azerbaijan gained momentum after the normalization
process, and the two presidents had nine talks," DavutoÄ?lu said.
From: A. Papazian
July 16 2010
Turkish FM admits continued problems with Armenia
Friday, July 16, 2010
ANKARA ` Anatolia News Agency
Although Turkey has made great strides in eliminating problems with
its neighbors, outstanding issues remain with Armenia, Turkish Foreign
Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu said Friday.
"It is obvious that the refusal of the friendly hand offered by Turkey
will mostly damage Armenia itself," DavutoÄ?lu said in a written
statement responding to a parliamentary question submitted by the
opposition Nationalist Movement Party, or MHP.
"The protocols signed with Armenia formed the initial steps of a
normalization process which Turkey considers long-term. The
continuation of this process will definitely depend on how willing
Armenia is to solve problems," he said.
DavutoÄ?lu said Turkey was attempting to boost its relations with all
its neighbors on the basis of mutual respect and good neighborly
relations. Turkey's foreign minister said the solution to the current
political conflicts in the southern Caucasus was the main condition
for ensuring sustainable security and peace.
DavutoÄ?lu said another important condition for the establishment of a
comprehensive peace in the southern Caucasus was a solution to the
Nagorno-Karabakh problem.
He said the Turkish government was of the opinion that the
normalization process between Turkey and Armenia would have an
affirmative impact on efforts to find a solution.
"We saw that negotiations carried out between the presidents of
Armenia and Azerbaijan gained momentum after the normalization
process, and the two presidents had nine talks," DavutoÄ?lu said.
From: A. Papazian