ERDOGAN-CLINTON MEETING IN QATAR CENTERS ON ARMENIA, IRAN

Hurriyet
Feb 15 2010
Turkey

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, meets Turkish
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Doha the state capital of
Qatar on Sunday. AP photo

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with U.S. Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday in the Qatari capital of Doha to
discuss Turkey-Armenia relations, the Cyprus issue, the Middle East,
the fight against terrorism, economic relations and Iraq.

The meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel lasted for about an hour.

Diplomatic sources said Iran’s nuclear program was another topic
discussed at the meeting. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
will visit Iran on Monday. He has said he is optimistic about further
diplomatic steps.

Armenia’s constitutional court’s decision was also discussed at
the meeting. The Turkish delegation said Turkey had fulfilled its
responsibilities and that the Armenian court’s ruling had hampered
the process.

The Turkish delegation also emphasized that Turkey considered the
Armenian issue a part of the normalization process in the Caucasus
and called on the Minsk Group to undertake a more active role.

The parties highlighted the importance of the continuation of the
negotiation process in Cyprus.

They also agreed that cooperation in the fight against terrorism
should be maintained.

Turkish State Minister Zafer Caglayan will pay an official visit to
the United States in the coming weeks under an economic partnership
program between the two countries.

During the meeting, Clinton said she shared Erdogan’s sensitivity
about the situation in Gaza.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress