DAVUTOgLU ATTENDS OSCE MEETING IN KIEV
Today’s Zaman, Turkey
Dec 5 2013
5 December 2013 /TODAY’S ZAMAN, ANKARA
Top foreign diplomats of several countries gathered in the Ukrainian
capital on Thursday to attend a meeting of the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) at which a resolution to
the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute was discussed.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu also attended the meeting at
which, besides Nagorno-Karabakh, risks regarding border crossings,
activities regarding energy and issues regarding the OSCE were
discussed.
At the meeting, Nagorno-Karabakh, which is one that concerns Turkey
in terms of security and stability, and Abkhazia and South Ossetia
were discussed.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently reiterated Ankara’s
commitment to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute between Azerbaijan
and Armenia, saying that “Karabakh is not just Azerbaijan’s problem,
but also Turkey’s problem.”
Davutoglu was also scheduled to have bilateral talks with some of
his counterparts on the sidelines of the meeting.
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and Armenian Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian also attended the meeting, at which sides
agreed to find a fair resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Nagorno-Karabakh is a disputed enclave between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Armenia occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijani territory in early 1990s,
including Nagorno-Karabakh, primarily populated by Armenians, and
seven adjacent provinces. Diplomatic efforts to find an enduring
solution to the conflict have failed for the past 20 years, but
Azerbaijan vows to get its territories, back by force if necessary.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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