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PROGRESS IN KARABAKH PROCESS TO AFFECT POSITIVELY ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS - TURKISH LEADER
news.am, Armenia
Sept 8 2011
Progress reached in the Karabakh peace process will positively
affect the Armenian-Turkish relations. This is Turkey's stance on
normalization of relations with Armenia, country's leader Abdullah
Gul said in an interview with MK.
The Karabakh is currently the main obstacle to achieving favorable
climate in the South Caucasus, he said. Abdullah Gu believes that
Turkey's view on this issue coincides with Russia's stance.
He stressed that Turkey was ready "to give full support to seek
resolution of the problem".
"We sincerely wish to complete the normalization [relations with
Armenia] process successfully. In the process of formation of a stable
peace in the South Caucasus and establishment of cooperation and
prosperity in the region, the normalization of Azerbaijani-Armenian
and Turkish-Armenian relations should not be perceived as a separate
process, it should be regarded on region-wide basis," he said.
Back in 1993 during the Karabakh war Turkey closed the border with
Armenia in solidarity with Azerbaijan.
In October 2009 Armenia and Turkey signed protocols in Zurich to
normalize diplomatic relations between the states. The documents
had to be ratified in both countries' parliaments. However, in
2010 the Armenian president suspended the process due to Turkey's
non-constructive stance. Ankara set preconditions and linked the
reconciliation process to resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
news.am, Armenia
Sept 8 2011
Progress reached in the Karabakh peace process will positively
affect the Armenian-Turkish relations. This is Turkey's stance on
normalization of relations with Armenia, country's leader Abdullah
Gul said in an interview with MK.
The Karabakh is currently the main obstacle to achieving favorable
climate in the South Caucasus, he said. Abdullah Gu believes that
Turkey's view on this issue coincides with Russia's stance.
He stressed that Turkey was ready "to give full support to seek
resolution of the problem".
"We sincerely wish to complete the normalization [relations with
Armenia] process successfully. In the process of formation of a stable
peace in the South Caucasus and establishment of cooperation and
prosperity in the region, the normalization of Azerbaijani-Armenian
and Turkish-Armenian relations should not be perceived as a separate
process, it should be regarded on region-wide basis," he said.
Back in 1993 during the Karabakh war Turkey closed the border with
Armenia in solidarity with Azerbaijan.
In October 2009 Armenia and Turkey signed protocols in Zurich to
normalize diplomatic relations between the states. The documents
had to be ratified in both countries' parliaments. However, in
2010 the Armenian president suspended the process due to Turkey's
non-constructive stance. Ankara set preconditions and linked the
reconciliation process to resolution of the Karabakh conflict.