ALI BABAJAN: "THE SOLUTION TO NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON TURKEY-ARMENIA RELATIONS"

Azeri Press Agency
Dec 1 2008
Azerbaijan

Baku. Lachin Sultanova – APA. Azerbaijani and Turkish Foreign Ministers
held a meeting in Baku.

APA reports that the ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Ali Babajan
held a briefing after the meeting.Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister
said the meeting had focused on the bilateral relations between the
two countries, ongoing processes in the region, ways of settlement
of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Turkey-initiated Caucasus Stability
and Cooperation Platform and energy projects with participation of
Turkey and Azerbaijan. The ministers said they had discussed the
implementation of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway project and said the
realization of the project was of great importance to both countries.

Noting that there were problems between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russia
and Georgia, Turkey and Armenia, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ali Babajan
said that the problems should be solved in order to establish normal
relations in the region. Underlining the importance of solving the
conflicts through dialogue, Ali Babajan said the solution of problems
should not be left to the future generation.

"Turkey wants peace and stability in the region," he said.

Turkish Foreign Minister did not give a concrete answer to the question
"When will the borders between Armenia and Turkey be opened?" Ali
Babajan said the solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict would have a
positive influence on Turkey-Armenia relations.