DAVUTOGLU: ARMENIANS DO NOT DISCUSS NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT WITH US

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19.03.2010 15:26

"Why would not we be able to normalize relations with Armenia like
we did with Serbia?" Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says.

Within lpast months Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
participated in intensive diplomatic talks between Serbia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina and other states of the region, that aimed at ending the
potential conflict between the neighboring countries. Earlier, the
talks under Turkey’s mediation led to mutual ambassadors’ appointment
by Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Davutoglu said, "The conflict between Turks and Serbs dates back to
1300s. Our problems with Armenians are just a century old. We do not
have experience of living together with Serbs, while we lived with
Armenians. Therefore, we attach importance to the relations with
Armenia. We changed the nature of our relations with Serbians within
a year."

"Armenians do not discuss Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with us. But
we tell them – if we could resolve the issue with Serbs through the
dialogue, we can do the same with you," Turkish FM voiced. "We tell
them that through our big efforts Bosnia and Herzegovina as well
as Serbia overcame their problems. Let’s do the same for you and
Azerbaijan," Davutoglu stated, Hurriyet Daily News reports.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress