AMERICAN-TURKISH COUNCIL: ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS IMPORTANT FOR REGIONAL PEACE
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Nov 17 2009
Armenia
Brent Scowcroft, Chairman of the American-Turkish Council, has arrived
in Ankara. He is visiting Turkey on the threshold of Turkish Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the United States, which
is scheduled for December 7. At his news conference, Brent Scowcroft
made his appraisal of Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy.
The Chairman of the American-Turkish Council welcomed the
democratic reforms in Turkey. He pointed out the importance of the
Armenian-Turkish protocols for establishing peace in the region.
The Council members discussed the Cypriot problem. They pointed out
that the resolution of the problem is of high importance for Turkey’s
admission to the European Union and expressed their support for Turkey.
Richard Armitage, Brent Scowcroft’s successor, made an appraisal of
the Turkish-Israel relations, pointing our temporary tension.
Scowcroft stressed Turkey’s important role in the region due to its
policy in the Near East. The Council members will meet with Turkish
President Abdullah Gul, State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ali
Babacan, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Defense Minister Vecdi
Gonul, and Energy Minister Taner Yildiz.