TURKEYS GUL SIDESTEPS ANSWER TO SARKISIANS OFFER

Assa-Irada
July 24 2008
Azerbaijan

Turkey could cooperate with Armenia should the latter become a
supporter of reliable, peace-loving and stability-promoting policy
in the region, President Abdullah Gul told the press in the city of
Gars. Gul was replying to a question concerning Armenian President
Serzh Sarkisians recent invitation to jointly attend a World Cup
qualifying football match between the two countries teams coming up
in Yerevan. The Turkish leader said he was aware of the invitation to
the game but did not provide an unequivocal answer. He said Ankara
was pursuing a completely open policy. We have always aspired to
cooperation with all regional states, he said.