Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Feb. 21, 2008
TURKEY’S GUL HOPES FOR BETTER TIES IN MESSAGE TO ARMENIAN LEADER
["TURKISH PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES HIS ARMENIAN COUNTERPART" – AA
headline]
ANKARA (A.A) -Turkish President Abdullah Gul congratulated Serge
Sarkisian on his election as the new president ofArmenia on Thursday.
Sending a congratulatory message to Sarkisian, President Gul said he
hopes Sarkisian’s mission will enablecreation of a ground to
normalize relations between Turkish and Armenian people who have
proved that they can co-existin peace and harmony for centuries.
"I sincerely wish that our concerted efforts will contribute to
regional peace and prosperity and create anatmosphere based on
stability, mutual confidence and cooperation," Gul also said in his
message.
Presidential election took place in Armenia on Tuesday. Prime
Minister Serge Sarkisian won almost 53 per cent ofvotes and became
the new president of this country.