TURKISH FM: IF WE DO NOT TRY TO CHANGE STATUS QUO ON KARABAKH, IT WILL BECOME PERMANENT
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
18.11.2009 12:32 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that
Turkey would never give up its final perspective Europe. Davutoglu
said during a debate at the parliament on the budget of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, "Turkey cannot be offended in its relations with
Europe, the United States, the Middle East and the Central Asia.
Turkey is a regional actor. Also, our unique geographical position
entails us to develop foreign policies for many regions at the same
time. We cannot say that we do not care about what happens in Europe
or in Iran."
Referring to the Protocols signed with Armenia, Davutoglu said, "Our
target with those Protocols is mutual recognition of the borders by
Turkey and Armenia. The protocols clearly define the borders. There
is nothing in those protocols against Turkey’s interests."
"This status quo has not changed for the past 17 years. We attach
great importance to protection Azerbaijani territories. If we do not
try to change the status quo for another 10 years, it will become
permanent. Our target is to change the situation in the region
through diplomatic ways. In that case, Turkey-Armenia relations can
be normalized", Davutoglu added, Anatolian News agency reported.