AZG Armenian Daily #227, 06/12/2008

Armenia-Turkey-Azerbaijan

ECONOMIC COOPERATION POSSIBLE AFTER SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH CONFLICT

Turkish State Minister for Foreign Trade K?Ã?¼r?Å?ad T?Ã?¼zmen announced
in Baku that trade-economic cooperation with Armenia and opening of
Armenian-Turkish border is possible only after rehabilitation of
Azerbaijani territorial integrity and Karabakh conflict settlement.

"In principle, we are not against starting a trade-economic
cooperation with Armenia, as the step will only contribute to the
positive development of the whole region. However, the step will be
taken exclusively on our conditions", the Turkish minister said at
Azerbaijani-Turkish business forum.

Translated by L.H.