ERDOGAN: ANKARA WILL ACHIEVE PEACE IN THE REGION

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
13.05.2009 20:31 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Last-year war between Georgia and Russia in
August showed the fragility of the situation in the region and the
significance of securing the stability in the Caucasus. In this
connection Ankara suggested the project of Stability and Partnership
Platform in the Caucasus. This was stated by Turkey’s prime minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Meli Mejlis of Azerbaijan.

According to him, Turkey’s and Azerbaijan’s opinions related to the
regional geopolitics are the same and the most significant issue of
Turkey’s foreign policy is the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh
problem.

"We will achieve peace on Azeri soil, return of all refugees to their
lands. In current Armenian-Turkish talks we primarily think about
that and the issue of the Nagorno Karabakh is the most important,"
said Erdogan.

As the prime minister of Turkey state, there are no peace and
stability in the Caucasus without settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh
problem. "Achieving peace is the main purpose of our talks with
Armenia and perspectives will be useful for all, including Azerbaijan,"
1news.az reported.