OLIVE BRANCH TO ARMENIA
Turkish Press
May 22 2008
Turkey
Ankara, which offered to establish dialogue with the newly elected
Armenian administration, is waiting for Yerevan`s reply.
Turkey has extended its hand to Armenia in an effort to put an end
to a dispute of 234 years between the two countries.
President Abdullah Gul, Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign
Minister Ali Babacan congratulated Serzh Sargsyan upon his election
as the president of Armenia and offered to "improve the relations"
between the countries.