TURKISH PREMIER: "TURKEY WILL NOT OPEN ITS BORDERS TO ARMENIA UNLESS KARABAKH CONFLICT IS SOLVED"

Today, Azerbaijan
Feb 7 2007

Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister, General Colonel Safar Abiyev ended
his two-day visit to Turkey.

During his stay in Turkey, Azerbaijani Minister had meetings with
Armed Forces General Staff Chief, Army General Yashar Buyukanit,
President Ahmad Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Rajab Tayyib Erdogan
and Defence Minister Vecdi Konul.

Development of military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey
was discussed at the meetings.

Informing the Turkish Prime Minister of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
over the Nagorno Karabakh, Safar Abiyev said that the peace talks
have not yet reached progress.

"Therefore we are strengthening Azerbaijani Armed Forces," he said.

Rajab Tayyib Erdogan said that Turkey will continue its cooperation
with Azerbaijan in all spheres and military sphere as well.

"Turkey will not open its borders to Armenia unless Armenia-Azerbaijan
conflict is solved. We should continue our friendship and
brotherhood. Our cooperation is of great importance," Erdogan
underlined.

No document was signed during the visit, the Ministry’s press service
told the APA.

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