Turkey can support only Karabakh deal approved by Azerbaijan – envoy
Anatolia news agency, Ankara
1 Feb 05
BAKU
“Turkey wants good neighbourly relations with Armenia”, Turkey’s
Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Turan Morali, said on Tuesday 1 February .
Morali, who visited Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, told a press
conference that problems between Turkey and Armenia stemmed from
policies of the current regime (in Armenia) and behaviour of the
Armenian diaspora, and said that good-neighbourly relations could be
established between two countries in case these problems were
solved. “If a friendship and good relationship is to be established,
this should include all the parties. And, this can be achieved by
finding a solution to the controversy between Azerbaijan and Armenia
(Nagornyy Karabakh region of Azerbaijan is under Armenian occupation)
in line with the international laws and in a way acceptable to
Azerbaijan,” said Morali. He noted that Turkey was ready to contribute
to efforts serving this goal.
Morali stressed that Turkey would only back a solution accepted by
Azerbaijan and said: “Turkey can’t accept anything other than this.”
“Establishing good relations with its neighbours, ending its
occupation of Azerbaijani territories and giving up its baseless
claims against Turkey would be in the best interests of Armenia”,
Morali stated.
Morali said that Turkey had always supported Nakhichevan’s efforts to
stand on its own feet, and wanted to further improve its relations
with Nakhichevan.