KAAN SOYAK: SERZH SARGSIAN MIGHT TRAVEL VIA ARMENIAN-TURKISH BOARDER TO WATCH FOOTBALL MATCH IN TURKEY

Noyan Tapan
April 28, 2009
Stambul

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsian will likely travel to Turkey via
Armenian-Turkish border to watch a football match between national
teams of Armenia and Turkey in October. This was stated by Kaan Soyak,
Turkish co-chairman of the Turkish-Armenian Business Council (TABC),
in the interview to Cnn Turk.

"The greatest wish of Sargsian is to cross the border into Turkey to
watch the football game. He wants this come true. I believe this can
take place.",- stated Soyak.

"There is a "road map", which is a product of joint efforts of Armenia
and Turkey. On appropriate time and the points of that roadmap will
be quickly implemented. This is very important ", said the Turkish
co-chairman of the Turkish-Armenian Business Council. Touching upon
Azerbaijani factor in the region Soyak stressed that without Azerbaijan
it is impossible to settle peace and stability in the South Caucasus.

"Involving of Azerbaijan in the peace process is very important. The
problem requiring an urgent solution is a gradual withdrawal of
Armenian forces from occupied territories. Actually, in Caucasus
it is impossible to speak about peace without Azerbaijan ", stated
Kaan Soyak.