ERDOGAN TRYING TO SUGAR THE PILL FOR AZERBAIJAN?
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
12.10.2009 10:00 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey’s prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says
Armenia must withdraw from the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh,
a day after the two countries signed a deal to normalize ties.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey cannot take a "positive step" toward
opening the joint border with Armenia until Armenian troops leave
the breakaway enclave in Azerbaijan.
Armenia and Turkey agreed Saturday to establish diplomatic relations
and open their border. Azerbaijan has criticized the agreement saying
it aggravates the dispute.
Erdogan said Sunday a solution to the issue would also ensure that
the agreement signed with Armenia is easily approved by Turkey’s
parliament, AP reported.