GUL GOING TO ERASE PROBLEMS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND TURKEY
PanARMENIAN.Net
26.09.2008 16:49 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Turkish president said Thursday he wants a
positive climate to eliminate the problems between the two countries.
"I am very hopeful about this," he said in a meeting organized by
the American-Turkish Society in New York.
He reminded that Turkey and Armenia do not have diplomatic relations,
and their borders are closed, although Turkey was amid the countries,
which recognized Armenia’s independence in 1991.
"However, the two countries have had humanitarian activities," Gul
said, reminding of Turkey’s wheat assistance to Armenia in 1990s.
"My recent visit (to Armenia) was for a soccer game, but I did not
only watch the game with Mr. Sargsyan. We had the opportunity to
discuss bilateral relations, the Caucasus and Azerbaijan," he said.
Gul said it is necessary to solve regional problems through
dialogue. "One of indicators that relations would normalize is the
trilateral meeting the foreign ministers of Turkey, Azerbaijan and
Armenia will hold in New York on Friday," he said. "What leaders
should do is to eliminate the problems, not to feed enmities."
Gul said that many projects can be carried out between Turkey and
Armenia, like establishing industrial zones at the border, after the
problems are solved, Hurriyet daily reports.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
