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TURKISH PREMIER COMMENTS ON SYRIA, TIES WITH AZERBAIJAN, ARMENIA
Anadolu Agency
Sept 11 2012
Turkey
QABALA (AA) -Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday
said that an election to be held in Syria would lack credibility.
Speaking at a joint press conference with the Azerbaijani President
Ilham Alivey at the end of a meeting of the Turkey-Azerbaijan High
Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Qabala, Erdogan stressed that
"the results of an election to be held under non-credible circumstances
in Syria was apparent."
"There is presently an atmosphere of a civil war in Syria. The result
of a possible Syrian election under the present conditions is clear
today," Erdogan noted.
"Elections in Syria may have no value unless the country moves into
a healthy structure," Erdogan underlined.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said that they
were working on connecting Turkey and Azerbaijan directly by railways
and a railway would be built between Nakhchivan and eastern province
of Igdir.
Speaking at a joint press conference with the Azerbaijani President
Ilham Alivey at the end of a meeting of the Turkey-Azerbaijan High
Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Qabala, Erdogan stressed that
they discussed the issue of a direct railway on Tuesday.
"Today, we have held highly important talks on politics, military,
culture and economy. There are crucial steps being taken in energy
and relevant ministers discussed the issue of energy on Tuesday,"
Erdogan stated.
"We had signed an agreement for the Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline
(TANAP) project in Istanbul. The process began for TANAP and machines
will soon begin working for the project," Erdogan underlined.
The TANAP project involves carrying Azerbaijani gas to Europe via
Turkey. The project will be completed by 2018 with an investment of
17 billion USD.
Touching on Azerbaijan's temporary membership at the UN Security
Council, Erdogan said Turkey was honoured to see Azerbaijan in such
a position.
I do hope that, following the end of Azerbaijan's tenure at the UN
Security Council, Turkey would be a candidate for temporary membership
in the UN Security Council in the term 2015-2016, Erdogan also said.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said that it
was out of question for Turkey to open its border with Armenia unless
the issue of Upper Karabakh was resolved primarily by the Minsk Group.
Speaking at a joint press conference with the Azerbaijani President
Ilham Alivey at the end of a meeting of the Turkey-Azerbaijan High
Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Qabala, Erdogan stressed that
they have always made their remarks clear on Armenia during their
government and will never take a step to open the Turkey-Armenia
border unless the matter of Upper Karabakh was resolved.
"Our stance on Upper Karabakh will continue as in the past. As an
intervener in the process, we will continue to be on the side of
Azerbaijan," Erdogan indicated.
Answering a question on Turkey's investments in Azerbaijan, Erdogan
stated that their aim was to increase Turkish investments in Azerbaijan
to 20 billion USD.
Anadolu Agency
Sept 11 2012
Turkey
QABALA (AA) -Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday
said that an election to be held in Syria would lack credibility.
Speaking at a joint press conference with the Azerbaijani President
Ilham Alivey at the end of a meeting of the Turkey-Azerbaijan High
Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Qabala, Erdogan stressed that
"the results of an election to be held under non-credible circumstances
in Syria was apparent."
"There is presently an atmosphere of a civil war in Syria. The result
of a possible Syrian election under the present conditions is clear
today," Erdogan noted.
"Elections in Syria may have no value unless the country moves into
a healthy structure," Erdogan underlined.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said that they
were working on connecting Turkey and Azerbaijan directly by railways
and a railway would be built between Nakhchivan and eastern province
of Igdir.
Speaking at a joint press conference with the Azerbaijani President
Ilham Alivey at the end of a meeting of the Turkey-Azerbaijan High
Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Qabala, Erdogan stressed that
they discussed the issue of a direct railway on Tuesday.
"Today, we have held highly important talks on politics, military,
culture and economy. There are crucial steps being taken in energy
and relevant ministers discussed the issue of energy on Tuesday,"
Erdogan stated.
"We had signed an agreement for the Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline
(TANAP) project in Istanbul. The process began for TANAP and machines
will soon begin working for the project," Erdogan underlined.
The TANAP project involves carrying Azerbaijani gas to Europe via
Turkey. The project will be completed by 2018 with an investment of
17 billion USD.
Touching on Azerbaijan's temporary membership at the UN Security
Council, Erdogan said Turkey was honoured to see Azerbaijan in such
a position.
I do hope that, following the end of Azerbaijan's tenure at the UN
Security Council, Turkey would be a candidate for temporary membership
in the UN Security Council in the term 2015-2016, Erdogan also said.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said that it
was out of question for Turkey to open its border with Armenia unless
the issue of Upper Karabakh was resolved primarily by the Minsk Group.
Speaking at a joint press conference with the Azerbaijani President
Ilham Alivey at the end of a meeting of the Turkey-Azerbaijan High
Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Qabala, Erdogan stressed that
they have always made their remarks clear on Armenia during their
government and will never take a step to open the Turkey-Armenia
border unless the matter of Upper Karabakh was resolved.
"Our stance on Upper Karabakh will continue as in the past. As an
intervener in the process, we will continue to be on the side of
Azerbaijan," Erdogan indicated.
Answering a question on Turkey's investments in Azerbaijan, Erdogan
stated that their aim was to increase Turkish investments in Azerbaijan
to 20 billion USD.