US RICE SUPPORTS TURKEY’S REGIONAL INITIATIVES

Sept 11 2008
Turkey

Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan held a telephone conversation
with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday.

Burak Ozugergin, spokesman for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
told the A.A on Thursday that recent developments in the Caucasus
were high on agenda and Babacan informed Rice on his visit to Armenia.

"Babacan reiterated that Turkey extended support to the Minsk process
aiming at finding a solution to the Upper Karabakh dispute between
Azerbaijan and Armenia. He said that such a solution would have a
positive impact on Turkey-Armenia relations. Meanwhile, Rice said that
they would support Turkey’s regional initiatives," Ozugergin added.