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VASILIY ISTRATOV: "RUSSIA AND AZERBAIJAN ARE NOT RIVALS" – INTERVIEW PHOTOSESSION

Azeri Press Agency
Dec 29 2008
Azerbaijan

Lachin Sultanova -APA. Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasiliy
Istratov interviews with APA.

-How do you value last year from the view of Azerbaijan-Russian
relations? How the change of head of state in Russia influence on
these relations?

-I would like to underline with great pleasure that the positive
dynamic of the Russian-Azerbaijan relations is continued in all
directions. Earlier I said that our goal was to celebrate Russian Year
in Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani Year in Russia. My worlds are realized
now and our cooperation is developing actively and very usefully
in all directions. The political dialogue is held permanently and
heads of states are meeting almost every month in the different
formats. Regarding the last tendencies since election of Dmitriy
Medvedev, I can say that he continues the course of strengthening
of cooperation with Azerbaijan. This tendency started eight years
ago and became stronger year by year. Two months later after his
election, Dmitriy Medvedev paid official visit to Azerbaijan, which
is very important fact characterizing the relations between our
countries. Opening of Baku branch of the Moscow State University can
be an example of development of our relations. Two and half years ago,
when I arrived in Azerbaijan, one of the main problems was closing of
the branches of Russian education centers. We achieved normal solution
to this problem and closed only waxwork (not real) branches and made
so serious step to open the Moscow State University’s branch. Such
decision demands very high cooperation. Over the past few months,
I visited the concerts of Russian world-known artists, which is very
good state.

– Volume of the trade turnover between the two countries increased
for two times. How do you see prospects of economic cooperation?

– We are neighbor countries, whose economies complete each other
and we are doing mutual trade. There is well-organized Azerbaijani
Diaspora in Russia. All these circumstances enable us to provide
goods exchange. Both Russia and Azerbaijan have a stable developing
economy. The strong economy increases welfare of populations on
two sides of the borders and intensifies the bilateral trade. The
presidents urged to level the goods turnover up to 2 billion USD. We
reached this figure before the yearend and there was no need to make
special efforts. The main task of the countries to achieve this goal
was not to prevent each other and to let the trade to develop of its
own accord. Regarding the results of the year, growth was observed
in all directions, but there are specific elements of the trade
relations. Azerbaijan is an exporter of energy resources and its trade
balance is always positive. Until recent years it was so in Russia
too, but now the balance of Russia and Azerbaijan is negative. The
energy resources don’t play important role in the trade between our
countries in the past two years, but the volume of trade turnover is
increasing. Russia exports to Azerbaijan vehicles and equipments,
fertilizers and corn and Azerbaijan exports to Russia agricultural
products. The trade balance is in favor of Russia because these
goods are very cheap. So far everything is going within the mutual
consent and I am sure that it will be continued further. Of course,
there are resources can be used further. We should expect for the
impact of world financial crisis on our trade relations. There are
two ways out from the situation expected in future: to worsen the
situation or to find additional resources. We have common interests
in a number of spheres. There is a tendency which attracted attention
recently. The countries with energy resources are more interesting
during the crisis than in the period of economic activeness. Our
countries are cooperating with each other and with OPEC as well to
determine fair oil price. Our countries are not rivals, they are
allies from the view of energy resources.

-What can you say about Gazprom’s buying Azerbaijan’s gas?

– Gazprom and SOCAR are holding the negotiations on this
issue. Azerbaijan stated several times that Gazprom’s proposal
was being discussed. The decision will be passed in terms of
maximum commercial profit. Gazprom wants to pay European price minus
transit tariff for Azeri gas at the border. Azerbaijan has also other
proposals. But one of the points at the advantage of Russia’s proposal
is the existence of gas pipeline in Russia. Other directions require
construction of additional pipelines.

-There is an opinion that Russia is against Nabucco project, but if
Azerbaijan participates in this project only as a transit country,
Russia will not object. Is this really Russia’s position?

-Such a position is possible. Two factors are necessary for Nabucco’s
operation: pipeline and gas resources. There is no pipeline yet,
and where gas resources will be bought from remains undecided. New
deposits and construction of pipe require funds. It is not known where
the funds and gas will be obtained from. As regards the transit,
this is a very serious issue. Theoretically this pipeline may come
from three directions – north, south and east. There is no need to
transport Russian gas through this pipeline, there are pipelines from
our country to Europe and new ones are being constructed. It is not
clear why Iran should deliver gas to Europe through Azerbaijan. Why
should Turkmenistan be interested in the construction of this
pipeline? All these issues are of strategic character and they have
no final reply. That’s why it will be possible to say whether Russia
objects to this project or supports it, after all algorithm of Nabucco
project is made clear. Where is the gas, the pipe, who allocates
funds, who buys and other questions should have answers. Nabucco
concept was prepared in the economic and political condition different
from the present and the situation has changed now. Impact of these
changes on Nabucco depends on its authors and their corrections to
the project. Now it is difficult to find funds for the development
of new deposits and construction of big pipelines. Maybe the amount
will be found, but now we do not know the answers to these questions.

-Early this year Azerbaijani and Russian officials said delimitation
of state borders would be completed this year. Why it did not happen?

-At the beginning of the year we thought that the issue would be
solved. But all the issues should be viewed altogether and it does not
include only border line. Understanding has been reached on 99 percent
of the border line, but there are other related issues. For example,
delimitation of Samur river. This is a very serious issue. The USSR
left two formally contradicting issues for us. On the one hand, almost
100 percent of the Samur river collects in the territory of Russia, on
the other hand most of this water meets the needs of Baku and Sumgayit
for about 50 years. This is the contradiction. Both sides understand
that there should be a balance between the collection and usage of
water. It is not yet known when it will be achieved. Of course, the
sides have their own positions and neither of them wants to damage its
position while making decision. I can say that compromising variant
is being discussed. Water is a vitally important resource. Maybe
water shortage will be felt more than shortage of oil and gas in
future. Both sides want to solve this problem.

-Has the problem of the Russians living in Khrakhoba and Uryanoba
villages of Khachmaz been solved?

This issue is of judicial and humanitarian character. It is difficult
in terms of judicial character. These people live there for tens
of years. It is difficult to solve their judicial problems. It is
one more problem inherited from USSR. There was not any problem in
composition of common state. Then problems created. The issue should
be solved without causing danger to people.

-Azerbaijan proposes citizenship to these people. Why do not they
want to receive it?

-There are various versions. This issue is enough difficult. The
positive fact is that nobody tries to solve the problem with strict
methods immediately.

-Russia and the US conduct negotiations on missile defense system
. Do these negotiations cover joint usage of Gabala radar?

-Russia has not taken back proposal presented to the US
officially. These proposals are on the table of negotiations.

-Co-Chairs urged parties to accelerate coordination of core
principles on the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict in their
last statement. Is it real?

-As Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan I am not engaged in Nagorno
Karabakh conflict. There are other institutions in Russian Foreign
Ministry for it. There are proposals on the table of negotiations. They
should be mutually coordinated. Co-Chairs actively function and there
are various formats for negotiations of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Turkey
organizes a meeting within any format and Russia within other
format. Co-Chairs supported Moscow meeting and stated that the meeting
supplemented their initiatives. It is real. All formats supplement
each other and they should not be confronted. There is progress on
the process of settlement. Positive dynamics should be continued
after Moscow meeting.

National Post (Canada)
December 27, 2008 Saturday
National Edition

Trend – Will this New Year’s Eve be wilder than usual?

by Eva Freide, Canwest News Service

There are two ways to approach ringing in the new year amid a mood of
doom, gloom and economic uncertainty. One school will exercise
restraint and denial; the other plans to bring on the bubbly and party
like it’s 1929. And then there’s the middle ground of small
indulgences: a bold new lipstick or string of pearls (faux or real),
trading down from designer to affordable little frocks, and going for
that touch of sparkle. "The situation is a little sombre, but people
still want to sparkle,” said Anne Marineau, marketing director of
Tristan, the Montreal-based retail chain.

"If anything, in times like this, they want a little oomph,” she
continued, noting that red dresses and sequins sold well and
quickly. Of course, whether you opt for a quiet night in with friends
and family or hoopla and champagne at a festive ball is dependent not
only on the tenor of the times but on your personality, lifestyle and
age, as well. Fashion follows suit. Saskia Brodeur, publishing VP at
Eye Candy magazine, is "running away" to go snowboarding in the
country, but she believes this will be a big party year. "Because of
the recession, people are going to be partying,” she said, contending
that’s a way to counterbalance the bad news. Brodeur, 28, said she’s
picturing silver dresses, silver sequins and plenty of glam for New
Year’s Eve. Glamour is certainly on Arminee Oulikian’s agenda as she
heads to a major Armenian reception with friends and family. A makeup
artist at Murale, Oulikian, 30, is "absolutely" getting dressed up, in
a charcoal dress with pinpoints of purple sparkle and very high purple
heels. "It’s very glamorous — like an Italian wedding,” Oulikian
said of the party, adding the recession isn’t worrying her. Still,
even professionally upbeat marketing executives acknowledge limits.
"Nobody wants to look outright ostentatious,” said Anny Kazanjian, a
public relations VP at Birks & Mayors. On the bright side, she said,
that puts more of a focus on jewellery and accessories. "People are
still gravitating toward pearls,” she noted.

IN OPINION OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER, ARMENIAN ECONOMY IS ILL TODAY, BUT NOT BEYOND HOPE

Noyan Tapan

Dec 26, 2008

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian economy is ill today,
but not beyond hope as it is not big and can be cured by taking bold
and serious steps. Armen Darbinian, former prime minister of Armenia,
rector of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonik) University, expressed this
opinion during the presentation of the Civilitas Foundation’s report
"Armenia 2008. Crisis and Opportunity" on December 26.

He said that various models of developing the Armenian economy
have been worked out since the country’s independence. In 1991-1997
it became possible to overcome the "collapse" of the Soviet Union
and to replace the inflow of low-quality Iranian goods by domestic
products. However, according to A. Darbinian, attempts to enter the
foreign market from the domestic one and expand the external economic
field have failed. "Unfortunately, we have not done so, as a result
of which we will again return to the policy of cheap import in 2009,"
the former prime minister noted.

In his opinion, in order to take the country’s economy out of the
crisis, it is necessary to replace the declining imports with domestic
production.

However, this requires resources, a competition field, as well as
justice in the taxation field which is absent in Armenia. "We can
stabilize the situation only by ensurung an equal taxation field,
otherwise 1993’s situation is awating us in the domestic production
market in 2009," A. Darbinian said.

The chairman of the Civilitas Foundation, former Armenian foreign
minister Vartan Oskanian said that although a two-digit economic growth
was recorded in Armenia over the past 7 years, today "we are receding",
which is conditioned not only by the global financial crisis but also
by the incorrect policy of the authorities.

A FORCE MAJEURE YEAR AND SIMILAR EXPECTATIONS

Lragir.am
13:55:24 – 26/12/2008

The year 2008 was that of force majeure both in terms of external and
internal policies, stated the director of the Politeconomia Institute,
political and economic expert Andranik Tevanyan on December 26 at the
Pastark press club. According to him, March 1 was a home political
challenge which resulted from the mistake of the government and
had a negative impact on the country. Among external challenges,
Andranik Tevanyan notes the recent activity regarding the talks for
the Karabakh settlement in which Serge Sargsyan said willing for
concessions, and which did not come into being because Ilham Aliyev
wanted more than the seven regions. Thanks to Aliyev’s appetite, the
talks for Karabakh did not take a bad turn, which was brought about
by cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan; in order to thwart the
program of Nabucco, Russia won over Azerbaijan and made Armenia agree
to concessions in the Karabakh issue, and Lavrov stated that all the
issues except that of Lachin have been agreed on.

According to Andranik Tevanyan, the most serious challenge of the year
is the global economic crisis, noting that the government’s statements
about having tackled its first wave are true to the extent that the
government tackled the first wave through silencing the crisis.

However, the expert says that the economy of Armenia underwent regress

without the economic crisis because after the 2007 parliamentary
election a one-party system was shaped which launched a policy of
economic bolshevism.

The first and heavy expression of this policy was, according to
the economic Tevanyan, the elimination of the lump-sum tax, which
increased the tax burden of small and midsize businesses, multiplying
their tax liabilities.

By the way, Andranik Tevanyan thinks that the dissatisfaction of
those people caused the great opposition surge in the presidential
election because the government had eliminated the source of income
of 300-400 thousand people.

Generally, the policy of economic bolshevism, which was determined by
the desire of the government to accrue wealth, adopted a tactics of
economic redistribution through tax repression. According to Andranik
Tevanyan, the government also set to collect a big budget because it
thinks the best way of ruling people is to collect everyone’s money,
especially that the lack of public control over budget outlays enables
making big money in legal ways.

For instance, the 2009 budget twice exceeds that of 2007, whereas the
GDP has not doubled, and there is no proportionality, Andranik Tevanyan
says, noting that the 2009 budget is a budget which generates rather
than tackles crisis. Andranik Tevanyan says it is a heavy burden for
the economy impacted by the global crisis, and it is not ruled out that
the government may face necessity of sequest ering in the middle of the
year, that is to cut down both budget expenses and outlays. Otherwise
the consequence will be heavier, the economist thinks.

Generally, he thinks that in 2009 Armenia will face social tension,
cut in jobs and remittances will be felt acutely. In order to tackle
this, the government must adopt a policy of cheap money, not revaluate
the dram artificially, especially that there is no external inflation
pressure because the global crisis causes prices to drop. According
to the economist, the government must relieve the tax burden, decrease
the tax on profit, charge the VAT from the economy rather than on the
border not to deprive the businesses of working capital which they
need in time of crisis. Andranik Tevanyan says if the government
does not revise its policy and does not take the necessary steps,
the situation will be very complicated. In addition, this situation,
according to the economist, may cause the rate of crime to go up, which
is typical of crisis. The government has not boosted the budget of
the police, and a policeman will have to do more work for the same pay.

"ARMENIAN JAZZ 70" CONCLUDED THE YEAR

Panorama.am
16:44 26/12/2008

The members of "Armenian Jazz 70" projects has gathered to discuss
jazz year in Armenia and to say that jazz art development is not
limited with "Armenian Jazz 70" project.

The President of Jazz Committee Levon Malkhasyan said that the
project was a success and that all the concerts were held with full
concert halls.

"New and fresh concerts will be aired, CD-s and calendars will
be produced," said Ruben Djaghinyan, Academician of TV and Radio
International Academy. He said that a book will be published to tell
the way of Armenian jazz, moreover two films will be produced the
first will tell about "Armenian Jazz 70" and the second the history
of Armenian jazz.

The journalists were much interested in who received more
honoraria. The answer was that Al Jarreau received more honoraria. And
the jubilee concert devoted to Konstantin Orbelyan was held without
honoraria, but much more was spent on its organizational part. The
representatives of the committee told funny news – Al Jarreau’s shoe
maker was an Armenian.

NEW OSCE CHAIRMAN-IN-OFFICE SEES NO NECESSITY IN REFORMING ORGANIZATION

Trend News Agency
Dec 25 2008
Azerbaijan

Trend News written interview with the newly appointed OSCE
chairman-in-office, Greek foreign minister Dora Bakoyyanis.

Question: What priority does Greece set for its term of chairmanship
at the OSCE? Do you see any need to reform the OSCE?

Answer: I don’t think there is a need to reform the OSCE. Instead I
believe that the Organization needs our full support to continue its
good work. Obviously we have set goals for our time in office, and we
plan to announce those in Vienna on 15 January. But in general, the
Greek Chairmanship will try to build a stronger OSCE at the heart of
the European security architecture. This is necessary at a time when
the region faces grave geopolitical challenges. To build the OSCE
the people of Europe deserve we will be guided by three principles:
respect for the Organization’s regulations, values and principles,
pursuit of optimum convergence and consensus; and strengthening of
the presence and role of the OSCE in early warning, prevention and
management of conflicts and crises. We believe that the OSCE has a
great role to play and we plan to help fulfill that.

Question: What steps could Greece take on the way of settlement of
Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict? What are your views
on the solution to this dispute on the basis of territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan?

Answer: It is well known that we firmly support the territorial
integrity and sovereignty of all States, within their internationally
recognized borders. To resolve this particular dispute, Greece believes
that frequent meetings between the two sides lead to the establishment
of mutual confidence and do initiate positive steps. We also cannot
ignore the human pain caused by the current situation. We believe that
to help the establishment of security and stability in the region,
the thousands of Internally Displaced Persons must return to their
homes. The OSCE Minsk Group should be commended for its efforts to
facilitate negotiations and propose principles for the settlement of
the conflict based on international law. Greece fully supports these
efforts and encourages constructive engagement from both parties,
in line with the Statement delivered at the Helsinki Summit earlier
this month by the French Foreign Minister on behalf of the European
Union. We hope in 2009 we will see progress in this direction.

Question: What issues will be on the focus during your forthcoming
visit to the South Caucasus, in particular, to Azerbaijan in 2009?

Answer: Again, we will outline our priorities and our travel plans
in January.

Question: Will the term of OSCE mission in South Ossetia and Abkhazia
be prolonged and extended next year?

Answer: We very much regret that it was not possible to find the
consensus among the 56 participating States so that the Mission to
Georgia could continue its valuable work. The Greek Chairmanship
will work hard to find a way for the OSCE to continue activities in
Georgia in some form that is acceptable to all.

ARMENIAN-MADE PRODUCTION PREVENTED TO SMUGGLE TO NAKHCHIVAN

Azeri Press Agency
Dec 25 2008
Azerbaijan

Nakhchivan. Gurbanoglu-APA. Armenian-made production was prevented
to pass to Nakhchivan, Nakhchivan State Customs Committee told APA
local bureau that several persons tried to smuggle these materials
through check point of Nakhchivan.

14 brochures propagating touristic areas of Armenia, as well as
Armenian-made four boxes of cigarette, 60 kg Russian-made Ovelsky
candies, which were possible to export from Armenia with Armenian
commodity index and registered as legal production can be imported
to Azerbaijan, were confiscated.

Officials of Customs Committee confiscated 408 porno CDs, 16 video
CDs, 311 pyrotechnic device, 220 Iranian made alcohols, 39 lamps,
110 kg cellophanes, 16.5 kg hempseed, 16 cold steel.

These materials were burnt on December 24.

The investigation is under way.

TURKISH PEACE ASSEMBLY SUPPORTS THE APOLOGY TO THE ARMENIANS CAMPAIGN

BIA
Dec 23 2008
Turkey

The Turkish Peace Assembly describes the campaign to apologize to the
Armenians as a right move in the direction of facing the past. They
claim that the citizens did what the state should have done and they
accuse the counter campaigns for making living together impossible.

The Turkish Peace Assembly sees "the campaign to apologize to my
Armenian brothers and sisters" as a "development that strengthens
the hopes and demands for peace."

The assembly announced that this campaign was part of the process of
facing the past and the campaigns that include racist and impatient
approaches make living together impossible.

"The citizens did what the state should have done" Calling upon the
authorities to take a step towards the social peace by facing the
history and the problems, the Peace Assembly characterized those who
participate in the campaigned as "the citizen who are doing what the
state should do."

Describing the announcements by the Prime Minister, the Chief of Staff
and the heads of the political parties as "the counter campaign", The
Peace Assembly says, "The fact the President felt forced to reveal
his ethnic origin to the public shows what kind of danger a normal
citizen and the society are facing."

The number of the signatures is 20 thousand In the morning hours,
when this news was being written, the number of the signatures in
the campaign to apologize to the Armenians (ozurdiliyoruz.com) was
over 20 thousand.

IRANIAN OFFICIAL DISCUSSES CLOSER TIES WITH ARMENIA

Fars News Agency
Dec 24 2008
Iran

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Undersecretary
Ali Bagheri called for the expansion of Tehran’s economic and political
relations with neighboring Armenia at the start of a three-day visit
to Yerevan on Tuesday.

Bagheri met with Artur Baghdasarian, head of a similar body advising
President Serzh Sarkisian on national security, and other senior
Armenian officials.

"The parties stressed the need to raise Armenian-Iranian relations
to a strategic level," Baghdasarian’s office said in a statement. It
said the two men discussed ways of implementing large-scale bilateral
projects such as the construction of railway linking Armenia to Iran
and a pipeline to deliver Iranian petrol and diesel fuel to the South
Caucasus state.

Bagheri also discussed the projects at separate talks with Foreign
Minister Eduard Nalbandian. The Armenian Foreign Ministry did not
report further details.

Energy Minister Armen Movsisian said on Monday that work on the 300
kilometer pipeline will start next year and take two years. He said
Tehran and Yerevan will each cover half of its cost estimated at
between $200 million and $240 million.

Earlier this month, the two governments inaugurated the final section
of another pipeline that will enable Armenia to import natural gas
from Islamic Republic.

Movsisian and other officials in Yerevan have not yet announced any
dates for the start of Iranian gas supplies, though.

BE GRATEFUL TO FRANCE FOR PROGRESS, SAYS ENVOY

Hurriyet
Dec 23 2008
Turkey

ANKARA – While France readies to deliver the EU presidency to the
Czech Republic, top French envoy to Ankara says Turkey should be
grateful to French presidency as it resulted in the opening of the
two chapters despite pessimistic expectations

With 10 days left until the end of the presidency term of the European
Union, a top French envoy in Ankara said Turkey should be grateful
to the French presidency, for the opening of two chapters despite
pessimistic expectations six months ago.

"You have to consider deeds and facts. If you look at what has been
achieved, I think Turkey should be grateful to the French presidency,"
Bernard EmiÂ~N France’s ambassador to Turkey told the Hurriyet Daily
News & Economic Review in an interview yesterday.

"I guess some people in Turkey were surprised that the French
presidency behaved as it did to move forward on many issues. That
is exactly where we are. We made some commitments and we fulfilled
those commitments," EmiÂ~N said, adding that the French presidency
had kept its promise to be fair, neutral and impartial during the
six-month period.

Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, is known for his opposition
to Turkey’s full membership of the EU. France has already blocked
the opening of five chapters directly related to full membership
status. Public opinion in France is also not very warm to the idea of
Turkey’s accession to the EU. France carried out the presidency term
under conditions that worried Ankara about the future of talks. "We
just feel we have done the utmost to work for this brilliant result of
the opening of two chapters. Let me be very frank. The French system
pushed extremely hard and we had to lobby here in Ankara for certain
decisions to be made. Otherwise it would have been more difficult to
consider opening those two chapters," EmiÂ~N said.

"We were extremely proactive, which has meant success at the end of
the presidency."

Reforms not pushed enough When asked about his assessment of the pace
of reforms in Turkey, EmiÂ~N said messages had been given to Turkey
by various European institutions about the reform process not being
pushed through enough by authorities and that was clearly reflected
in the European Commission’s annual progress report and in other
key EU documents. "I realize the official position of this country
is to continue boldly and swiftly in the direction of negotiations,
but we are disappointed because we feel that there should and could
be more. That is not only a French assessment, but all the members’
assessment," he said. Due to the continuous political crisis and
elections in the country, the government could not focus on the
reform process to speed up negotiations with the EU. Olli Rehn,
EU’s commissioner responsible for enlargement, openly urged Turkey
to proceed with reforms after local elections.

Similarly to Rehn, EmiÂ~N said, "The pace of the negotiation process
will continue to depend on reforms, especially in the political field,
but also on the establishment of good neighborly relations and the
implementation of an additional protocol to the association agreement.

"There is no alternative. If there is no reform and progress, then
it will be difficult to progress with negotiations," he said. Among
the priorities Turkey should pursue are to continue judicial reform,
establish an anti-corruption strategy, ensure effective protection
of citizens rights, full implementation of zero tolerance toward
torture, ensure freedom of religious expression, strengthen cultural
rights and implement measures for social and economic development in
the Southeast.

Better climate between Turkey and France

According to EmiÂ~N, the presidency term has also had a positive impact
on Turkish-French bilateral ties. "The atmosphere is not perfect but
it is much better," he said, adding that the French parliament made a
decision not to vote on a law that would punish those who denied the
Armenian genocide. "Turkish public opinion should listen to this,"
he said.

Asked about his expectations from Turkey’s non-permanent membership to
the U.N. Security Council, EmiÂ~N said they were happy about Turkey’s
election to the prestigious seat. "Turkey will be in the European
group that is why we expect Turkey to be a very active and close
partner, and to take the initiative," he said. "It is going to be huge
responsibility for this country because when you are in the Security
Council you have to think about the interests of the international
community. You are not there to defend your own interests. You have
to play an important role in all issues. So we are sure Turkey will
behave accordingly."

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