Journal of Turkish Weekly
Aug 25 2012
Turkish FM: We Would Like Azerbaijan and Armenia to Hold Talks in Istanbul
Saturday, 25 August 2012
By A.Taghiyeva
Turkey would like Azerbaijan and Armenia to hold talks in Istanbul,
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters, newspaper
Star reported on Saturday.
He noted that Ankara pursues a policy of regional conflicts
regulation, and Turkey has become a regional leader in this regard.
“We would like to see talks on Syria in Turkey. We also want
negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan to be held in Istanbul”
Davutoglu said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France, and the U.S. – are
currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
Saturday, 25 August 2012
Source:Trend Az
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress