Azer Tag, Azerbaijan
June 30 2004
NATO SUMMIT IN SPOTLIGHT OF TURKISH PRESS
[June 30, 2004, 22:24:46]
The NATO Summit held in Istanbul June 28-29 was widely covered in the
Turkish press. Turkish journalists were mainly focused on the
statements by Presidents George Bush of USA, Jacques Chirac of
France, Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia,
as well as Federal Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schroeder and Prime
Minster of the Great Britain Toni Blair.
Besides, the trilateral meeting of Foreign Minister of Turkey
Abdullah Gul, Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov and
Armenian Minister Vardan Oskanian also in the aroused great interest
of local and foreign media. In the course of the meeting, Abdullah
Gul stated to his Armenian counterpart that Azerbaijan and Turkey
expect positive steps from Armenia, reputable Turkish newspapers
Sabah, Radical and Milliyet said. Newspapers say that Armenia keeps
Azerbaijani lands under occupation and has claims as to `genocide’
and that is why, it should not expect any compromise from Turkey and
Azerbaijan. Opening of borders is impossible.
Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled the same
position. During the meeting between President of Turkey Ahmat Necdet
Sezer and President of France Jacques Chirac, the Turkish President
showed discontent of Turkish society on French parliament’s decision
related to the `genocide’ and lambasted radical position of Armenia
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress