TURKEY SAYS ERDOGAN, SARGSIAN TO MEET IN US

WorldBulletin.net
April 8 2010
Turkey

Erdogan will meet with President Serzh Sargsian of Armenia during
the nuclear security summit in the United States next week.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with President
Serzh Sargsian of Armenia during the nuclear security summit in the
United States next week.

Burak Ozugergin, spokesman for Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
said that Feridun Sinirlioglu, undersecretary of the ministry, went
to Yerevan, Armenia, as the special envoy of Prime Minister Erdogan.

"During his talks, the parties agreed that Prime Minister Erdogan and
President Sargsian would meet during the nuclear security summit in
Washington D.C. on April 12 and 13," he said.

"As part of his talks in Yerevan, Sinirlioglu was received by
President Sargsian and Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian earlier in
the day. Sinirlioglu conveyed Prime Minister Erdogan’s written message
to President Sargsian. Turkey-Armenia normalization process was high on
agenda of the talks. The parties agreed that the current opportunity
should not be missed. The Turkish party said that Turkey-Armenia
normalization process would contribute to efforts to ensure peace,
security and stability in southern Caucasus," he added.

Sinirlioglu’s visit to Yerevan has been the highest level visit between
the tow countries since signing of protocols on October 10, 2009.