FRENCH EMBASSY IN TURKEY: NORMALIZATION OF TURKEY-ARMENIA RELATIONS AND SOLUTION TO NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT ARE SEPARATE PROCESSES

APA
May 20 2009
Azerbaijan

Ankara – APA. French embassy in Turkey issued a statement on the
visit of OSCE Minsk co-chair Bernard Fassier to Ankara, APA reports
quoting Turkish news agencies. The statements says that France supports
normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia and together
with other co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group Russia and US makes efforts
for fair solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

"Normalization of Turkey-Armenia relations and solution to Nagorno
Karabakh conflict are parallel processes and should progress at the
necessary rate. Improvement to be made in one of these two processes
will be a very positive step for the entire region. France considers
that the normalization of Turkey-Armenia relations will have positive
influence on the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict and other
conflicts in the region."