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TURKEY SAYS READY TO ACCELERATE CYPRUS TALKS
Anadolu Agency, Turkey
Nov 21 2013
ANKARA (AA) -Turkey's Cyprus policy not only aims to strengthen
the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus but also to encourage peace
talks between the Turkish Cyprus and the Greek Cyprus, said Foreign
Minister Ahmet Davutoglu during today's hearing at the Parliament's
budget commission.
Davutoglu attended the hearing for 2014 budget of his ministry.
Cyprus has been divided into Greek and Turkish sides since a Greek
Cypriot coup was followed by a Turkish peace mission to help survive
the Turkish Cypriots in 1974.
"As soon as the negotiations between Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot
leaders start on the island and representatives from each side visit
Athens and Ankara, we would like to accelerate negotiation process,"
he said.
He also said the number of Turkish Cypriot foreign missions has reached
twenty and per capita income (income per person) has risen to $16000.
-Turkey to continue to support the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh
region dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Turkey attaches great importance in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh
dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Davutoglu said.
Noting that the dispute was discussed in detail during Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Turkey last week, Davutoglu said
peace talks would be relaunched.
Expressing support for Azerbaijan to claim its occupied lands, he
said the dispute will also be discussed with Russian officials during
Turkish prime minister's upcoming visit to Russia.
Normalization of relations with Armenia; the settlement of historical
issues between Armenia and Turkey and the establishment of peace
between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be on the agenda in 2014, he added.
Anadolu Agency, Turkey
Nov 21 2013
ANKARA (AA) -Turkey's Cyprus policy not only aims to strengthen
the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus but also to encourage peace
talks between the Turkish Cyprus and the Greek Cyprus, said Foreign
Minister Ahmet Davutoglu during today's hearing at the Parliament's
budget commission.
Davutoglu attended the hearing for 2014 budget of his ministry.
Cyprus has been divided into Greek and Turkish sides since a Greek
Cypriot coup was followed by a Turkish peace mission to help survive
the Turkish Cypriots in 1974.
"As soon as the negotiations between Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot
leaders start on the island and representatives from each side visit
Athens and Ankara, we would like to accelerate negotiation process,"
he said.
He also said the number of Turkish Cypriot foreign missions has reached
twenty and per capita income (income per person) has risen to $16000.
-Turkey to continue to support the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh
region dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Turkey attaches great importance in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh
dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Davutoglu said.
Noting that the dispute was discussed in detail during Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Turkey last week, Davutoglu said
peace talks would be relaunched.
Expressing support for Azerbaijan to claim its occupied lands, he
said the dispute will also be discussed with Russian officials during
Turkish prime minister's upcoming visit to Russia.
Normalization of relations with Armenia; the settlement of historical
issues between Armenia and Turkey and the establishment of peace
between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be on the agenda in 2014, he added.