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MilAz.info, Azerbaijan
Sept 27 2012
Mesud Yilmaz: `At present, the EU doesn't play any role in the South
Caucasus region'
14:08 27-09-2012
`Turkey can't let Azerbaijan be deprived from Nagorno Karabakh
region', said Turkish former Prime Minister Mesud Yilmaz at the
international conference on ` Construction of Bridges' on the
sidelines of his visit to Baku, APA reports.
Former PM said that Turkey would open the border with Armenia if the
above mentioned country withdraws its troops from the occupied
territories of Azerbaijan.
`The protocol on border opening between Turkey and Armenia was signed
in 2009. But this step violated the interests of Azerbaijan. Turkey
faced dilemma', said Yilmaz.
Yilmaz mentioned that Turkey was the first country that recognized the
independence of each 3 South Caucasus countries and closed the border
with Armenia when it occupied Azerbaijan's Kalbajar region.
Former Turkish PM said the Turkey supports the sovereignty of Georgia,
but it stands against the efforts made by Mikheil Saakashvili to
return the occupied areas by means of war.
Former Turkish PM also mentioned that at present, the EU doesn't play
any role in the region: `EU only finances some projects'.
Sept 27 2012
Mesud Yilmaz: `At present, the EU doesn't play any role in the South
Caucasus region'
14:08 27-09-2012
`Turkey can't let Azerbaijan be deprived from Nagorno Karabakh
region', said Turkish former Prime Minister Mesud Yilmaz at the
international conference on ` Construction of Bridges' on the
sidelines of his visit to Baku, APA reports.
Former PM said that Turkey would open the border with Armenia if the
above mentioned country withdraws its troops from the occupied
territories of Azerbaijan.
`The protocol on border opening between Turkey and Armenia was signed
in 2009. But this step violated the interests of Azerbaijan. Turkey
faced dilemma', said Yilmaz.
Yilmaz mentioned that Turkey was the first country that recognized the
independence of each 3 South Caucasus countries and closed the border
with Armenia when it occupied Azerbaijan's Kalbajar region.
Former Turkish PM said the Turkey supports the sovereignty of Georgia,
but it stands against the efforts made by Mikheil Saakashvili to
return the occupied areas by means of war.
Former Turkish PM also mentioned that at present, the EU doesn't play
any role in the region: `EU only finances some projects'.