TURKISH PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION IN NAKHICHEVAN

Anatolian Times, Turkey
April 17 2006

NAKHICHEVAN – The ruling Justice & Development Party (AKP) deputy
Mahmut Kocak and 14 deputies met Vasif Talibov, chairman of the
Nakhichevan Assembly.

Kocak stated that the Armenian diaspora have increased their activities
recently, noting that Turkish nation never committed genocide. He
added that archives in Turkey were open for everyone in the world.

On the other hand, Talibov stressed that the economy of Nakhichevan was
developing day by day, noting that Turkish companies made investments
in Nakhichevan worth 100 million USD in 2005.

Talibov added if Turkey became a full member of the EU, Nakhichevan
would also be mentioned as a neighbor of an EU member state.