, Turkey
Sept 7 2008

Gul expects his visit to contribute to Karabagh solution

Turkish President Gul said "Armenian officials did not make any
comments on the ‘so-called’ genocide while I was in Yerevan."

Sunday, 07 September 2008 11:23

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said that Turkey and Armenia shared
common thoughts on the need for dialogue to eradicate obstacles
blocking the development of bilateral relations.

Speaking to reporters, President Gul stressed that his visit to
Yerevan on Saturday was very fruitful.

"My visit to Yerevan is promising for the future. This visit
displayed, once again, Turkey’s importance in the region," Gul said.

"I have completed my visit to Yerevan with very positive feelings and
thoughts. I congratulate the Turkish national soccer team for high
performance and the successful result attained," Gul noted.

"Armenian President Serzh Sargsian and I discussed bilateral
relations, the developments in Georgia and regional matters," Gul
said.

"We were pleased with Armenia’s announcement that it supports Turkey’s
proposal of a ‘Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform’," Gul
said.

In reference to his visit to Yerevan, Gul stressed that "there was a
ball in our side. This ball should not have remained in our side."

"The most important issue in the Caucasus is the Karabagh issue. My
visit to Yerevan may contribute to the solution of this problem," Gul
said.

"Armenian officials did not make any comments on the ‘so-called’
genocide while I was in Yerevan," Gul added.

President Gul invited Sargsian to Turkey-Armenia soccer match to be
played in Turkey.