WE WISH TO SEE ARMENIA RICH: AHMET DAVUTOGLU

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April 15 2010
Armenia

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that Turkey is ready
to give ear to its Armenian friends on Turkish history and wishes to
see Armenia a rich country.

"Turkey and Armenia are two neighboring countries and lived side by
side for ages. If there are unresolved issues we will settle them
internally," Davutoglu said, speaking in one of the U.S. think tanks.

Foreign Minister also noted that Turkey wishes to exercise "zero
problems with neighbors" policy in relations with Armenia, adding that
Ankara wants Armenia not to be poor, but a rich neighbor. "We want
our neighbors to live in peace and prosperity. That is the purport
of Armenia-Turkey Protocols," Turkish FM emphasized.

Davutoglu maintained that Turkey is ready to converge with Armenian
Diaspora spread worldwide as well.