TURKISH FM: "ARMENIA – AZERBAIJAN PROBLEM RESOLUTION AS WELL AS LIBERATION OF AZERBAIJAN’S LANDS FROM OCCUPATION IS THE COMPONENT OF OUR MISSION"

APA
April 19 2010
Azerbaijan

Baku. Lachin Sultanova – APA. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar
Mamedyarov has met today his Turkish counterpart Ahmed Davudoglu,
APA reports. After the meeting two FMs gave a briefing.

E. Mammedyarov said that A. Davudoglu gave comprehensive information
about the outcomes of the negotiations, held in the United States,
and discussed issues, Mr. Davudoglu informed Azerbaijani president as
well: "We had a bilateral meeting too. In the meeting we discussed our
joint subsequent activity related to Armenia – Azerbaijan, Nagorno
Garabagh conflict. Besides it, the subsequent steps, which will be
taken for restoration the peace and stability in the Southern Caucasus,
were negotiated".

"After the discussions some issues got clarified and I got a detailed
information about the Washington talks", – Azerbaijani FM underscored.

Turkish FM expressed his content of mutual intercourse-based activity
with Azerbaijan in all issues and at all stages: "We attach a great
importance to it. I firstly discussed the latest processes with the
president Ilham Aliyev and then FM E. Mammedyarov. Before Nuclear
Security Summit, held in Washington, chief of Turkey FMA Apparatus
Firudin Siniroglu arrived in Azerbaijan and got acquainted Baku’s
official position to this issue. Within the summit we got pretty much
meetings. In all meetings our main purpose was the continuation of
the processes targeted to the peace, security and stability in the
Caucuses. Prior to it, our mission was the same. Armenia – Azerbaijan
problem resolution as well as liberation of Azerbaijan’s lands from
occupation is the component of our mission".

A. Davudoglu said that a target of Azerbaijan and Turkey is overt:
"This target is the normalization of all relations in the Southern
Caucasus, opening the borders, security and reciprocal confidence
for commencement new stage. We hope, we’ll succeed it by OSCE Minsk
Group’s efforts. Tomorrow’s visit of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to
Azerbaijan is also important. We’ll keep on our intercourse with all
parties as well as our efforts to attain the aim".