GUL’S RESPONSE TO SARGSIAN
Aug 29 2008
Turkey
President Abdullah Gul said that Turkey was in favor of resolving
the problems with its neighbors. "This is our region. We are the
children of the same land. Turkish and Armenian peoples have lived
in this region together for centuries," he said.
Earlier, President Serzh Sargsian of Armenia invited President Gul
to Yerevan to watch the 2010 Word Cup qualifying group match between
Turkish and Armenian national soccer teams on September 6th, saying
that the match would create a significant opportunity to develop the
bilateral relations. President Gul said that he extended support for
all efforts to safeguard peace in the region.