TURKEY WANTS ‘PEACE’ WITH ARMENIA AND AZERIS

EuroNews
Dec 25 2009
France

Turkey’s foreign minister says peace between Ankara, Azerbaijan and
Armenia is "close" after a meeting with his Azeri counterpart.

Ahmet Davutoglu said: "I think an impetus was created recently, and
all sides, not only Azerbaijan and Armenia but also the Minsk group
have to do their best to accelerate this process. If you compare the
last eight months with the last seventeen years, I can say that we
are really very close to a resolution. So it is time to eliminate
all the obstacles preventing peace."

The Minsk group or the OSCE Organisation for Security and Cooperation
in Europe is mediating in peace talks between the three nations over
the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh.

During negotiations earlier this year, Turkey pledged to open its
border with Armenia – a move which angered the Azeris.

But diplomats hope that a new mood of conciliation can bring an end
to two decades of enmity among the three countries.