TURKISH MINISTER BRIEFS OSCE OFFICIAL ON TURKEY-ARMENIA PROTOCOLS

Anadolu Ajansi
Sept 1 2009
Turkey

Ankara, 1 September: Turkey’s foreign minister briefed the cochairman
of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Minsk Group on the two protocols initialled by Turkey and Armenia.

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu telephoned OSCE Minsk Group Cochairman
Bernard Kouchner, giving him information about the recent developments
between Turkey and Armenia.

Davutoglu briefed Kouchner on the two protocols which were initialled
by Turkey and Armenia on Monday [31 August] and said that it would
be beneficial to speed up efforts for resolution of dispute between
Armenia and Azerbaijan.

A joint statement issued by Turkey, Armenia and Switzerland on Monday
said that Turkey and Armenia agreed to start their internal political
consultations on the establishment of diplomatic ties and development
of bilateral relations.

The statement said internal political consultations over two protocols,
which had been agreed on under Swiss mediation, would be completed
within six weeks which would be followed by ratification at Turkish
and Armenian parliaments.