WITH TURKEY’S HELP AZERBAIJAN WANTS TO ACTIVATE ARMENIAN-AZERBAIJAN CONFLICT TALKS

Azerbaijan Business Center
April 20 2010

Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has received
Ahmat Davutoglu, the minister of foreign affairs of Turkey.

In the meeting it was focused on importance of further strengthening of
Turkish-Azerbaijani ties of friendship and brotherhood, the necessity
to consolidate unity and collaboration between both states.

The Turkish FM informed of Turkish-Armenian links.

President Aliyev told of the current condition of the process of
settlement of Nagorno Garabagh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Following Baku negotiations Mr. Davutoglu expressed satisfaction with
negotiations President Aliyev on issues of bilateral relations and
the situation in the region.

"Today we’ve discussed prospects of Turkish-Azerbaijani links. The
held meeting confirmed principle "one nation – two countries", Mr.
Davutoglu said.

According to the FM, he informed the Azerbaijani leader of the results
of last week’s Washington negotiations between Turkish Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.

Elmar Mammadyarov, the Azerbaijani foreign minister, stated of
significance of information about direction of Turkish-Armenian talks,
presented by his Turkish counterpart.

"It is still early to speak whether any advances will occur, but it is
of great importance for us that with help of Turkey we will activate
negotiations on Garabagh conflict," Mammadyarov emphasized.

The situation around Iran was also covered during the meeting between
the Azerbaijani and Turkish FMs.