WE CAN DO SAME TO ARMENIANS AS WE DID TO SERBS: TURKISH FM

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March 19 2010
Armenia

Within last 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. "The next step will
be Serbs’ apology for killing Turks in Srebrenica," said Davutoglu
to a group of journalists escorting him to Bulgaria.

However, despite Davutoglu’s statements, it is expected that Serbian
Parliament will only adopt the declaration on regret for loss of
innocent lives during the war in 1992-1995. He has to hold more
meetings in the coming months with two countries to ensure stable
progress in the region, Turkish Hurriyet reads.

"Turks and Serbs confront for already 1000 years starting 12th
century. While our problems with Armenia last for only 100 years,"
Davutoglu stated. If we can solve our problems in Balkans with
Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, why can’t we deal the same way
with Armenia?" he wonders.

"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."