GUL AND SARKISSIAN HAVE MUCH TO TALK ABOUT

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[06:48 pm] 03 September, 2008

On September 3 Serzh Sarkissian received Unal Chevikyoz, the special
envoy of the President of Turkey Abdullah Gul.

The parties spoke of President Abdullah Gul’s forthcoming visit to
Armenia to watch the football match to be held between the national
teams of Armenia and Turkey on September 6. Assessing the visit of the
special envoy of the neighbouring country as positive, Serzh Sarkissian
said it provides an opportunity to speak about the normalization of
bilateral relations, exchange views on regional developments and
problems. According to the Armenian President, the events in the
Caucasus that worry the whole world require great responsibility and
pose serious problems and tasks.

The interlocutors discussed Turkey’s initiative of forming a
Stability and Cooperation Platform in the Caucasus. Noting that
Turkey’s President has undertaken a hard but important task,
President Sarkissian said he stands for speaking and discussing any
issue. "Armenia has always welcomed all the efforts targeted at the
reinforcement of trust in the region, deepening stability, security
and cooperation," the President underlined.