Azeri Speaker, Turkish minister discuss Karabakh settlement

ANS TV, Baku
6 May 04

[Presenter Leyla Hasanova] Turkish Labour and Social Security Minister
Murat Basesgioglu’s visit to Azerbaijan is under way. Speaker Murtuz
Alasgarov received him today.

[Correspondent, over video of meeting] Azerbaijani-Turkish friendship
has deep roots, Alasgarov said. He drew Basesgioglu’s attention to the
Nagornyy Karabakh problem. We always feel the Ankara government’s
support in the settlement of this problem, Alasgarov said. He is
confident that the Turkish-Armenian border will not be opened until
the settlement of the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict. Alasgarov drew the
Turkish guest’s attention to Armenia’s negligence of resolutions by
international organizations. He accused the international
organizations of double standards with regard to this
conflict. Alasgarov spoke about the importance of sanctions against
Armenia, the aggressor.

Rely on Turkey’s support in the Nagornyy Karabakh issue, Basesgioglu
said. He said that Turkey wished the settlement of this problem within
Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and legal norms.