TURKISH FM AGAIN TIES ARMENIA NORMALIZATION WITH KARABAKH ISSUE
October 11, 2013 | 12:45
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said his country will work
to improve relations with Armenia.
“We are trying to develop creative ideas, we are trying to cover
ground,” Anadolu agency quotes Davutoglu.
“We value the normalization of Turkey-Armenia relations,” Davutoglu
said. “However, in order for this to be lasting, issues in the South
Caucasus, Karabakh dispute in particular, must be solved and the
occupation of Azerbaijan’s lands must be ended.”
In October 2009 Armenia and Turkey signed protocols in Zurich to
normalize diplomatic relations between the states. The documents
had to be ratified in both countries’ parliaments. However, in
2010 the Armenian president suspended the process due to Turkey’s
non-constructive stance. Ankara set preconditions and linked the
reconciliation process to resolution of the Karabakh conflict. Finally
Turkey decided to remove the protocols from parliament’s agenda.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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