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Today's Zaman, Turkey
July 16 2010
Foreign Minister DavutoÄ?lu on relations with Armenia
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu said on Friday that Turkey
took significant steps in elimination of problems with its neighbors
however Armenia remained as a missing part of that picture.
"It is obvious that refusal of the friendly hand offered by Turkey
will give the most damage to Armenia itself," DavutoÄ?lu told a written
statement as response to a parliamentary question submitted by
opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
"The protocols signed with Armenia formed the initial steps of the
normalization which Turkey considers as a long-term process.
Definitely, continuation of this process will depend on Armenia's will
to solve problems," he said.
DavutoÄ?lu said Turkey was endeavoring to boost its relations with all
its neighbors on the basis of mutual respect and good neighborly
relations.
Turkish foreign minister said solution of current political conflicts
in the Southern Caucasus was the main condition of ensuring a
sustainable security and peace.
DavutoÄ?lu said another important condition for establishment of a
comprehensive peace in Southern Caucasus was solution of Upper
Karabakh problem.
He said Turkish government was of the opinion that normalization
process between Turkey and Armenia would have an affirmative impact on
efforts for a solution.
"We saw that negotiations carried out between the presidents of
Armenia and Azerbaijan gained momentum after normalization process,
and the two presidents had 9 talks," he said.
16 July 2010, Friday
THE ANATOLIA NEWS AGENCY ANKARA
From: A. Papazian
July 16 2010
Foreign Minister DavutoÄ?lu on relations with Armenia
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu said on Friday that Turkey
took significant steps in elimination of problems with its neighbors
however Armenia remained as a missing part of that picture.
"It is obvious that refusal of the friendly hand offered by Turkey
will give the most damage to Armenia itself," DavutoÄ?lu told a written
statement as response to a parliamentary question submitted by
opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
"The protocols signed with Armenia formed the initial steps of the
normalization which Turkey considers as a long-term process.
Definitely, continuation of this process will depend on Armenia's will
to solve problems," he said.
DavutoÄ?lu said Turkey was endeavoring to boost its relations with all
its neighbors on the basis of mutual respect and good neighborly
relations.
Turkish foreign minister said solution of current political conflicts
in the Southern Caucasus was the main condition of ensuring a
sustainable security and peace.
DavutoÄ?lu said another important condition for establishment of a
comprehensive peace in Southern Caucasus was solution of Upper
Karabakh problem.
He said Turkish government was of the opinion that normalization
process between Turkey and Armenia would have an affirmative impact on
efforts for a solution.
"We saw that negotiations carried out between the presidents of
Armenia and Azerbaijan gained momentum after normalization process,
and the two presidents had 9 talks," he said.
16 July 2010, Friday
THE ANATOLIA NEWS AGENCY ANKARA
From: A. Papazian