State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
March 27, 2009 Friday

TURKISH PM TO DISCUSS NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT WITH US PRESIDENT

Ankara March 27

Turkey`s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict will be on the agenda during US President Barack Obama`s trip
to Ankara on April 6-7.

The Turkish PM said the talks with the US leader will focus on
situation in the South Caucasus, particularly a Turkey-proposed
Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform, the so-called Armenian
genocide and Russia-Georgia relations.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan said strengthening strategic relations between
Turkey and the United States is very important for establishing peace
and stability in the region.

Meanwhile, reports from the USA said Assistant Secretary of State for
European and Eurasian Affairs Phil Gordon did not use the word
genocide while describing the 1915 events during his speech at the
Senate. Gordon said the United States places a particular emphasis on
its relationship with Turkey.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress