AZERBAIJANI AMBASSADOR MEETS CHIEF OF TURKISH PARLIAMENT’S COMMISSION

BSANNA NEWS
Feb 17 2009
Ukraine

ANKARA, February 17. (AzerTAc). Zakir Hashimov, Azerbaijani ambassador
in Turkey, met here with Murat Mercan, chairman of the commission
for foreign relations of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

The sides discussed Turkey-Azerbaijan bilateral ties. Zakir
Hashimov expressed concern over the latest media reports concerning
Turkey-Azerbaijan relations. The diplomat briefed Mercan on the
ongoing talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He noted the reports
saying Turks gave up Karabakh, plan of conflict resolution (Hurriyet
newspaper, Liberty radio) contradict existing principles of historical
friendship and fraternity between the two nations.

Murat Mercan said such kind of reports is sabotage. According to
him, rapprochement between Armenia and Azerbaijan is possible only if
Armenia gives up 1915 Genocide allegations, frees occupied Azerbaijani
territories and recognizes Turkish borders.