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PM: NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLUTION WILL AFFECT NORMALIZATION OF TURKISH-ARMENIAN RELATIONS
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March 16, 2011 Wednesday
Baku, Azerbaijan
March 16--BAKU MARCH 16 / , Azerbaijan -- Resolution of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will affect a normalization of the
Turkish-Armenian relations, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan Enhanced Coverage LinkingRecep Tayyip Erdogan -Search using:
Biographies Plus News News, Most Recent 60 Days said at the Moscow
State Institute on Wednesday, the Russia 24 television channel
reported.
"Resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict will play a certain role
in a normalization of the Turkey -- Armenia relations," Erdogan said.
Diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey have been broken due
to Armenia's claims of an alleged genocide, and its occupation of
Azerbaijani lands. The border between them has been broken since 1993.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group -- Russia, France, and the U.S. --
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
Erdogan also stressed Russia's role in the negotiation process.
"Organization of the trilateral talks with Russia, Azerbaijan and
Armenia is an important initiative," Erdogan said.
The meeting held in Sochi on March 5 was the eighth tripartite meeting
of the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia.
Astrakhan hosted a trilateral meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan,
Armenia and Russia -- Ilham Aliyev, Dmitry Medvedev Enhanced Coverage
LinkingDmitry Medvedev -Search using: Biographies Plus News News,
Most Recent 60 Days and Serzh Sargsyan on Oct. 27. The parties signed
a declaration envisaging the return of POWs. It is of humanitarian
nature.
Erdogan said the Turkey- Russia cooperation will create conditions
for development and prosperity of throughout the region.
Erdogan, who arrived with a three-day visit to Moscow on Tuesday, is
expected to hold talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Enhanced
Coverage LinkingDmitry Medvedev -Search using: Biographies Plus News
News, Most Recent 60 Days and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today.
The meetings will focus on trade and economic cooperation, including
the construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant, Samsun-Ceyhan
oil pipeline and South Stream.
As a part of the visit timed to the 90th anniversary of the
Russia-Turkey treaty of friendship, Erdogan will attend the
Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council's meeting.
He is accompanied by seven ministers, including foreign, energy,
industry and agriculture, as well as about 200 representatives of
Turkish business circles.
On Tuesday, Medvedev and Erdogan already met at a working dinner and
discussed economic cooperation between the two countries, including
in energy sector. Medvedev and Erdogan also discussed regional issues
including the situation in Iraq and the Middle East in general.
From: A. Papazian
Trend News Agency
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Business News
March 16, 2011 Wednesday
Baku, Azerbaijan
March 16--BAKU MARCH 16 / , Azerbaijan -- Resolution of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will affect a normalization of the
Turkish-Armenian relations, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan Enhanced Coverage LinkingRecep Tayyip Erdogan -Search using:
Biographies Plus News News, Most Recent 60 Days said at the Moscow
State Institute on Wednesday, the Russia 24 television channel
reported.
"Resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict will play a certain role
in a normalization of the Turkey -- Armenia relations," Erdogan said.
Diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey have been broken due
to Armenia's claims of an alleged genocide, and its occupation of
Azerbaijani lands. The border between them has been broken since 1993.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group -- Russia, France, and the U.S. --
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
Erdogan also stressed Russia's role in the negotiation process.
"Organization of the trilateral talks with Russia, Azerbaijan and
Armenia is an important initiative," Erdogan said.
The meeting held in Sochi on March 5 was the eighth tripartite meeting
of the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia.
Astrakhan hosted a trilateral meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan,
Armenia and Russia -- Ilham Aliyev, Dmitry Medvedev Enhanced Coverage
LinkingDmitry Medvedev -Search using: Biographies Plus News News,
Most Recent 60 Days and Serzh Sargsyan on Oct. 27. The parties signed
a declaration envisaging the return of POWs. It is of humanitarian
nature.
Erdogan said the Turkey- Russia cooperation will create conditions
for development and prosperity of throughout the region.
Erdogan, who arrived with a three-day visit to Moscow on Tuesday, is
expected to hold talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Enhanced
Coverage LinkingDmitry Medvedev -Search using: Biographies Plus News
News, Most Recent 60 Days and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today.
The meetings will focus on trade and economic cooperation, including
the construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant, Samsun-Ceyhan
oil pipeline and South Stream.
As a part of the visit timed to the 90th anniversary of the
Russia-Turkey treaty of friendship, Erdogan will attend the
Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council's meeting.
He is accompanied by seven ministers, including foreign, energy,
industry and agriculture, as well as about 200 representatives of
Turkish business circles.
On Tuesday, Medvedev and Erdogan already met at a working dinner and
discussed economic cooperation between the two countries, including
in energy sector. Medvedev and Erdogan also discussed regional issues
including the situation in Iraq and the Middle East in general.
From: A. Papazian