TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER: "THE SIX-WEEK TERM ALLOTTED FOR SIGNING THE PROTOCOLS WITH ARMENIA HAS ACTUALLY STARTED TODAY"

APA
Sept 11 2009
Azerbaijan

Ankara – APA. The six-week term allotted for signing the protocols on
normalization of Turkey-Armenia relations has actually started today,
APA reports. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said after meeting
with speaker of Turkish parliament Mehmet Ali Shahin that the term
allotted for signing the protocols actually started with this meeting.

"Six-week term began after the protocols were made public. The process
officially started after the meeting with speaker. The text of the
protocols have been made public, in this respect we are trying
to learn the opinion of all political parties, nongovernmental
organizations. Six weeks is a limited time and we will do our
best. Irrespective of the steps taken in the foreign policy, all
policies are legalized in the parliament. That’s why I held my first
meeting with the speaker of the parliament," he said.

Ahmet Davutoglu said the policy concerning Turkey-Armenia relations
will be discussed with the leaders of all parties that have faction
in the parliament and won over one percent of votes in the elections.

"We want to raise awareness of parties before the new session of the
parliament starts," he said.