JAGLAND WELCOMES ARMENIA-TURKEY RECONCILIATION

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Nov 19 2009
Armenia

Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe welcomed
Armenia-Turkey reconciliation, expressing hope that it will enable
to resolve Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijani APA news agency reports.

Speaking at the press conference after Switzerland took over from
Slovenia as Chair of the Committee of Ministers, Jagland underlined
that if Turkey and Armenia need assistance the Council of Europe is
ready to help.

"We have not been appealed concerning this issue yet. Both countries
are members of the Council of Europe and the only fact is important for
both countries and the process I have just mentioned," stated Jagland.