Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
March 9 2007

Turkish Prime Minister: Azerbaijan and Turkey can Settle Issues

Azerbaijan, Baku / corr. Trend A.Ismaylova / The Prime Minister of
Turkey, Rajab Teyyub Erdogan, stated at the first Forum of the
Azerbaijani-Turkish diasporas on 9 March in Baku that Azerbaijan and
Turkey are able to settle issues and problems facing them only
through close co-operation.

According to him, Azerbaijan land has been occupied by the Armenian
side, but sooner or later justice will triumph. Amongst the issues
and problems facing Turkey, the Prime Minister mentioned the
so-called Armenian genocide and the unfair isolation of the Turkish
community of Cyprus.

Erdogan highlighted the importance of unifying and strengthening the
efforts of Azerbaijani-Turkish diasporas. In addition, he highly
assessed the importance of realizing joint regional projects in
strengthening the independence of the two countries.

Unpleasantness for Azerbaijan is unpleasantness for Turkey and
happiness for Azerbaijan is happiness for Turkey, Erdogan said.