TURKEY AND U.S. LOOK AT DEVELOPMENTS IN CAUCASUS WITH A JOINT PERSPECTIVE, TURKISH FM

Journal of Turkish Weekly
April 16 2010

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that he discussed
the issue of Turkey’s normalization of relations with Armenia and
the Caucasus in a meeting he held with his U.S. counterpart Hillary
Clinton on Thursday.

In a press conference held at the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C.,
Davutoglu said that Turkey and the U.S. looked at the developments
in the Caucasus with a joint perspective.

We are determined to continue the normalization process with Armenia.

We have conveyed our will on the issue to U.S. President Barack Obama,
Armenian President Serzh Sargsian, Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard
Nalbandian and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Davutoglu said.

We think it is highly important for us to implement the protocols
signed by Turkey and Armenia, protocols reached after extensive
efforts by both sides, Davutoglu said.

We pay high attention to solving the dispute between Azerbaijan and
Armenia. We hope, at the end of all these processes, that stability
and peace would prevail in the Caucasus, Davutoglu said.

In regard to Iran, Davutoglu said that Turkey shared its notions on
Iran with U.S. officials.

Secretary Clinton and I talked about Iran. We believe that there
is still a chance for a diplomatic solution regarding Iran. We will
continue to do whatever is necessary on this issue, Davutoglu also
said.