Agence France Presse
Sept 24 2004

Saakashvili Telephones Erdogan
AFP: 9/24/2004

ANKARA – Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili telephoned Turkish
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday to thank him for
conveying some problems of Georgia to European Commission President
Romano Prodi, sources said.

Saakashvili said this approach of Turkey would have positive impacts
on commercial relations between Turkey and Georgia. Georgian
President expressed readiness to improve relations.

Saakashvili also mentioned problems in the Caucasus and stated that
one of the most important problems was Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict.
He said occupation of Upper Karabakh should end.