GUL: EVERYONE ADDRESSING THE SESSION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE SUPPORTED AZERBAIJAN’S POSITION REGARDING NK CONFLICT

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
June 19 2006

Everyone addressing the session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign
Ministers supported Azerbaijan’s position regarding the Nagorno
Garabagh conflict. I particularly stressed that the conflict should
be fairly settled, and the occupied Azerbaijani territories should be
liberated," Turkey’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul told journalists
(APA).

Stating that the Foreign Ministers brought the fact of Armenia’s
occupying some territories of Azerbaijan to a special focus, Mr.Gul
said a high level document regarding this issue has been drawn up
being coordinated on the OIC experts level.

The Turkish Minister also pointed out importance of the Foreign
Ministers focusing on the Cyprus problem, "We have prepared the project
of solution of this problem and I think the meeting participants will
accept it."

Highly appreciating the role of the OIC, which included 47 member
states, in the solution of the most important problems that Islamic
world faces, Mr.Gul particularly stressed a number of world countries
supporting the ending of isolation of the Northern Cyprus.

"The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ Minister’s participation
in the session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers in Baku
today is an example for that," he said.