ABOLITION OF VISA REGIME WITH ARMENIA POSSIBLE ONLY AFTER SOLUTION OF KARABAKH

news.az
Jan 12 2010
Azerbaijan

Turkish parliamentarian: Abolition of visa regime with Armenia possible
only after solution of Karabakh conflict.

"Of course, Turkey wants to normalize relations with all its neighbors,
including Armenia. I have said that if Armenia withdraws from the
occupied territories of Azerbaijan and the Karabakh problem is solved,
why not cancel visa regime with it in the future, said deputy from
the ruling Turkish Justice and Development Party Mehmet Erdogan.

"As our president and prime minister have stated repeatedly, the
relations with Armenia are possible only after the Karabakh problem
is settled. And our position on this issue remains unchanged – we
will always be close to our Azerbaijani brothers ", said the deputy.

Today the Armenian media said, citing Turkish Haberx, that Mehmet
Erdogan allegedly did not rule out the soonest lifting of the visa
regime with Armenia.