ERDOGAN GIVES INTERVIEW TO SABAH ANSWERING PUTIN’S STATEMENT
Panorama.am
13:54 15/01/2010
Turkish Sabah newspaper published interview with Turkey’s PM
Rejep Tayip Erdogan after his Moscow visit. Sabah reporter asked
the PM about Armenian-Turkish ties and Russia’s Putin’s statement
that interdependence of Armenian-Turkish ties and Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict should extend the final resolution. Even if we are long to
deal those issues separately, they are directly linked with each
other, Turkey’s PM declared. He said Armenian-Turkish border was
closed because of Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. "Armenia’s good will
should be displayed in vacating occupied territories.
Only after liberation of those 7 lands positive advancement will
be recorded. It’s clear for what will follow that action. We have
borders. We’ve made some risks already. We’ve launched Yerevan-Istanbul
flights.
We’ve opened air border, but land border is another thing. Many
Armenians having no Turkish citizenships live in Turkey today. Russia
should take the initiative. I’ve talked with Medvedev and Putin. In the
frameworks of Minsk Group Russia has number one influence upon Armenia,
then the USA and France. If Russia cooperates, the results won’t be
late. But if Russia is weak getting results will be more difficult."