Erdoagn And Aliyev At Joint News Conference

ERDOAGN AND ALIYEV AT JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE

Panorama.am
18/05/2010

Turkey’s PM Recep Tayip Erdogan had a meeting yesterday with
Azerbaijan’s Aliyev and as CNNTurk reported, Erdogan made a statement
after the meeting.

"Our meeting with Mister President targeted our decision to found a
council of Senior Military Cooperation."

Erdogan and Aliyev first had a narrow format meeting and then
the delegations joined them. Erdogan and Aliyev had a joint news
conference, where Turkey’s PM said that on June 7-8 Azerbaijan’s
President is supposed to be hosted in Ankara.

Regarding the Karabakh conflict, Turkey’s PM said he has been informed
Baku approved Minsk Group recommendation made at their previous
meeting, yet Official Yerevan hasn’t given any answer. Ilhaam Aliyev
wanted official Yerevan to approve MG recommendation.

"If Armenia approved the recommendation and takes its troops from
"Azerbaijani lands", Azerbaijan will open its borders with Armenia,
and activities for regional peace and stability would get under way,"
Azerbaijan’s President said.