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16:20 ¢ 03.10.09

Turkey Not Satisfied with ‘Passive Neighbour Policy’

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Saturday Turkey attaches great
importance to Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and urged immediate
end to `occupation’ of Azerbaijan, reports Turkish news agency Anadolu
Ajansi.

"We believe it is time for this," Gul told the opening ceremony of the
summit meeting of leaders of Turkish-speaking countries held in
Azeirbaijan’s Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic.

President Gul said Turkey was eager to pursue an active friend policy
instead of passive neighbour policy.

"In this sense, we are trying to contribute to solution to all
problems having impacts on our country directly or indirectly," Gul
said.

"It is now time for permanent solution to all disputes in the
Caucasus, especially the one between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in the
basis of preservation of territorial integrity of countries in the
region," Gul said.

"We attach great importance to Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and
believe that occupation of Azerbaijani territory should come to an end
as soon as possible. We want Karabakh issue to be resolved by means of
diplomacy and dialogue. We want peace in the Caucasus But, without
doubt, it will begin when the occupation is over," he added.