DAVUTOGLU: TURKEY, ARMENIA TO SIGN DEAL BEFORE MATCH
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
30.09.2009 21:23 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that
the protocol to normalize relations with Armenia would be signed
before the soccer game between Turkish and Armenian national teams.
Davutoglu held a news conference to give information about his contacts
during the UN General Assembly meetings in New York and the foreign
policy agenda in October.
Asked whether the border crossing would be opened for a day for
the game, Davutoglu said, "we need to assess the process to make a
decision to open border crossing."
Turkey will play against Armenia on October 14 in the World Cup
European Group Five qualifying round to keep hopes to play in the
World Cup in South Africa in 2010 alive.