ERDOGAN CALLED FOR SPEEDY SETTLEMENT OF NKR CONFLICT

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
01.06.2009 19:01 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Time has come to put an end to Karabakh conflict,
a factor that impedes regional development. I have optimistic
attitude towards Armenian and Azeri Presidents’ upcoming meeting in
St. Petersburg. Everything depends on Armenia and OSCE MG Co-Chairs
who have committed themselves to conflict settlement," Turkish Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on public TV.

Karabakh conflict, according to the Turkish official, is Turkey’s
problem as well. "We directly announced it to our Russian,
American and European partners, calling on them to settle the
conflict within shortest time-limits. It’s the main problem impeding
regional development. Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan, Baku-Tbilisi-Erzrum and
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars pipelines, as well as Nabucco project testify to
our close ties with Azerbaijan. Good circulation between our states
has already exceeded the sum of USD 2 billion. Turkish investments
in Azerbaijan’s oil sector comprise USD 3 billion. The only problem
we have is Karabakh issue; its solution requires international
community’s firm position. We want Co-Chairs to realize their share
of responsibility," Erdogan stressed.

Turkish Prime Minister also emphasized army’s role in Turkish
society’s life, reminding one’s again that his country was an
energy corridor between Middle East, the Caspian Sea and the West