DAVUTOGLU: "WE WISH FROZEN CONFLICTS TO BE DEFROSTED"
Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Sept 7 2009
Armenia
"The opening of Armenia-Turkey border aims at the consolidation of
peace in Caucasus. It is not only the matter of Armenian-Turkish
relations, but also the settlement of regional issues", Turkish
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stated at the joint briefing with
his Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze in Tbilisi, September 7.
According to him Turkey views the normalization of diplomatic relations
with Armenia in terms of peace enforcement in Caucasus and reached a
crucial stage in establishing relations with its neighbor. Turkish
FM outlined that Turkey wishes the current frozen conflicts to be
defrosted and settled, "Georgia Online" reports. Davutoglu said that
"Both he and his Georgian counterpart see the peacemaking in Caucasus
through the same prospective".
Turkish FM also will have meetings with the Speaker of Georgian
Parliament David Bakradze, Premier Nika Gilauri, President Mikheil
Saakashvili and representatives of diplomatic corps in Georgia.