TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH ARMENIAN PRESIDENT

APA
Feb 25 2010
Azerbaijan

Baku – APA. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with
Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan within the framework of Ukrainian
newly-elected president Victor Yanukovich’s inauguration, APA reports
quoting CNN Turk.

After the one-hour meeting, Davutoglu told journalists that they
had comprehensively exchanged views on situation in the Caucasus and
normalization of Turkey – Armenia relations.

According to the minister, it was the first meeting after the last
decision of Armenian Constitutional Court and he discussed this issue
with his counterpart Edward Nalbandian before. "Today, I discussed
all aspects of normalization process of Turkey – Armenia relations
and openly exchanged views on the issues we are concerned about. We
also focused on Armenia – Azerbaijan relations and solution process of
Nagorno Karabakh conflict with the framework of OSCE Minsk Group. Such
contacts are very useful. Mutual misunderstandings are eliminated as
the contacts continue. We have to understand each other correctly.

Direct contacts assume great importance. I brought Turkey’s views and
positions on future of the region to the notice of Mr. Sargsyan. As
Turkey, we wish peace, welfare and stability to the Caucasus".

According to diplomatic sources, both sides were committed to the
process started with the signing of the protocols.