ARMENIAN PRESIDENT INVITED TO WATCH FOOTBALL MATCH IN TURKEY
Interfax
Sept 8 2008
Russia
President Abdullah Gul, who is in Yerevan on Saturday, has invited
his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan to visit Turkey, which will
host the return match between the two countries’ national football
teams as part of the qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
"Gul has invited me to the return football match between our countries’
national teams. I think it is a good beginning," Sargsyan said after
his one-on-one meeting with the Turkish president.
For his part, Gul noted Sargsyan’s contribution to the building of the
Platform of stability and security in the Caucasus, proposed by Turkey.
"I would like to thank the Armenian president for assistance in
building the Platform of stability and security in the Caucasus,"
Gul said.
The proposal to build this Platform with participation of Turkey,
Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia, was voiced by Turkish Prime
Minister Recep Erdogan after the start of hostilities in South Ossetia.
"At the talks we expressed our hope that we will be able to demonstrate
willingness to resolve the problems existing between our countries
and not to leave them for the next generations. I saw the readiness,
saw the desire to establish stability in the region," the Armenian
president said.
At the meeting the presidents exchanged their views on the proposal
to make the Caucasus a center of stability and cooperation, Gul said.
"We have expressed our political will to create an atmosphere for
resolving issues between Armenia and Turkey. I hope that this visit
will give us a great opportunity to establish bilateral relations,"
said the Turkish president.