KAZAKHSTAN: RA-TURKISH PROTOCOLS – BREAKTHROUGH TOWARDS STABILITY IN SOUTH CAUCASUS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
13.10.2009 16:35 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
has estimated Armenia and Turkey’s recent initiative as a breakthrough
towards establishing stability in South Caucasus. On October 13,
Ministry released a statement concerning the signing of Protocols on
the establishment of diplomatic ties between Republic of Armenia and
Republic of Turkey.

"We view the event as a breakthrough towards establishing peace,
stability and welfare in South Caucasus," Foreign Ministry’s official
representative Yerzhan Ashikbaev told a briefing.

"Kazakhstan truly appreciates Armenian and Turkish authorities’ courage
and vision which is in the best interests of both peoples. We highly
assess the efforts of international mediators, as well as Russian,
American and French Foreign Ministers, for imparting a new spirit to
Armenian-Turkish rapprochement," says the statement.

"As next co-chair of OSCE, Kazakhstan will invest its best efforts
in fostering and developing the agreements achieved," Ashikbaev said.