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PRESIDENT: TURKEY TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO RESOLVE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
Trend, Azerbaijan
Aug 16 2013
Azerbaijan, Gabala, Aug. 16 / Trend. Trend A.Badalova /
Turkey will make every effort to resolve the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on
Friday, speaking at the third Summit of the Cooperation Council of
Turkic-Speaking States in Gabala (Azerbaijan).
According to him, Turkey has always supported Azerbaijan on this
issue and will continue to do so in the future.
"One of the main problems of the Turkic world is the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. Occupation of 20 per cent of Azerbaijani territory is
unacceptable. Therefore, the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking
States supports an early resolution of this conflict," Gul said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven 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 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.
The third Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking-States
was held in the Azerbaijani city of Gabala on Aug. 16.
The summit was attended by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev,
President of Turkey Abdullah Gul, President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek
Atambayev and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
The main topic of discussion was the issue of cooperation in transport
and simplification of customs procedures.
From: Baghdasarian
Trend, Azerbaijan
Aug 16 2013
Azerbaijan, Gabala, Aug. 16 / Trend. Trend A.Badalova /
Turkey will make every effort to resolve the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on
Friday, speaking at the third Summit of the Cooperation Council of
Turkic-Speaking States in Gabala (Azerbaijan).
According to him, Turkey has always supported Azerbaijan on this
issue and will continue to do so in the future.
"One of the main problems of the Turkic world is the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. Occupation of 20 per cent of Azerbaijani territory is
unacceptable. Therefore, the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking
States supports an early resolution of this conflict," Gul said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven 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 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.
The third Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking-States
was held in the Azerbaijani city of Gabala on Aug. 16.
The summit was attended by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev,
President of Turkey Abdullah Gul, President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek
Atambayev and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
The main topic of discussion was the issue of cooperation in transport
and simplification of customs procedures.
From: Baghdasarian