RECEB TAYYIP ERDOGAN: "WE WISH THE SOONEST SOLUTION TO NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT"

Today.Az
15 August 2008 [14:37]
Azerbaijan

Next week Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan will discuss initiative
of the platform of security and cooperation in the South Caucasus
with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Turkish Prime Minister
Receb Tayyip Erdogan told reporters at the press conference in Bodrum,
Turkey, APA reports.

Erdogan said he wished for Azerbaijan and Armenia to participate in
the newly-established union. "We want to see Azerbaijan in the new
platform. Armenia can contribute to the peace and stability in the
region by joining this platform". Speaking about the Nagorno Karabakh
settlement process Erdogan said they wished for this conflict to be
solved in a short time.

"Despite efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group, this conflict continues
for almost 13 years and there is no result yet. We wished for soonest
solution to this conflict".