BAKU AVOIDS COMMENTING ON ARMENIAN-TURKISH AGREEMENT

PanArmenian News
April 23 2009
Armenia

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Azerbaijan has commented on framework agreement on
normalizing of Armenian-Turkish ties.

The normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkish must proceed
on par with the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the "occupied lands"
of Azerbaijan, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan Elkhan
Polukhov said.

"Our position on this issue has not changed. This is a sovereign
right of every country to define its relations with other
countries. Nevertheless, Azerbaijan insists on simultaneous withdrawal
of Armenian troops," he said, Day.az repots.