ARMINFO News Agency
October 7, 2005

HEAD OF TURKISH ARMED FORCES GENERAL STAFF THINKS PROTRACTION OF
KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF AZERBAIJAN

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 7. ARMINFO. “In the Karabakh conflict, the time
plays in the hands of Azerbaijan,” Head of the General Staff of
Turkish Armed Forces, General Hilmi Ozkok, said during his meeting
with Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel General Safar Abiyev, the
Echo reports.

He said ‘Armenia is economically weak and this will strengthen the
positions of Azerbaiian and will create favorable conditions for
settlement.’ H. Ozkok said Turkey is ready to deepen the versatile
cooperation with Azerbaijan, including in the military sphere. He
thinks Turkey’s admission to the EU would be useful for the South
Caucasus region as well. The sides dwelled on the military- political
situation in the region of the South Caucasus and Central Asia and
the prospects of Azerbaijani-Turkish military cooperation.