AHMET DAVUTOGLU: IT IS UNQUESTIONABLE FOR TURKEY TO LEAVE AZERBAIJAN OUT OF THE CYCLE IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS IN ANY MANNER

ArmInfo
2010-04-13 16:13:00

ArmInfo. As usual, Nagorno-Karabakh was the main issue during the
meeting of the Turkish prime minister and Armenian president in
Washington, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said in his
interview with APA.

He pointed out that Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan "is very interested
in explaining to the Armenian leaders the sensitive points of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. We believe Azerbaijan is an integral part
of a solution to the problem in the Caucasus and says its exclusion
from the process is out of the question. It is unquestionable for
Turkey to leave Azerbaijan out of the cycle in any manner. Before the
U.S visit, I spoke with Azerbaijani diplomats. Our representative has
been both in Baku and Yerevan. We communicate with them very often".

"It is also important for Turkey for the Obama administration to focus
its attention on this topic. I want to reiterate that the liberation
of the occupied Azerbaijani territories was one of the goals of
the Turkish-Armenian protocols, in addition to normalization of the
Turkey-Armenia bilateral relations. We will maintain our peaceful
perspective but we will not let anyone put pressure on Turkey over
issues on which we can give no concessions. We hope our counterparts
on this issue had received the message. The international community
must understand that, one-sided peace is impossible in the South
Caucasus",- said Davutoglu.