WE WANT TO HOST NEXT MEETING OF AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN PRESIDENTS, RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN

BSANNA NEWS
Nov 17 2008
Ukraine

BAKU, 17 November. (AzerTAj). We want to host the next meeting between
Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents, said Turkish Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

During his speech at the Columbia University in New-York, the
Turkish Premier said as a non-permanent member of the United Nations
Security Council his country would contribute to accelerating the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict`s settlement.

Erdogan described the Moscow meeting of the Azerbaijani and Armenian
presidents as a significant step towards finding a solution to the
dispute.

According to the Turkish Premier, the conflict`s settlement could give
an impetus to the Turkish-Armenian relationship`s entering a new stage.

He once again called on Armenia to open its archives to investigate
the events happened in 1915. He said "we have opened all our archives
and Armenia should do the same."

Commenting on President-elect Barack Obama`s statement on possible
recognition of the so-called Armenian genocide by the United States,
Erdogan expressed hope that official Washington would respect Turkey’s
interests.

"Giving preference to cheap lobbying interests would not be just"
he said.