TURKEY CONTINUES EXTENDING FRIENDLY HAND TO ARMENIA, TURKISH VICE PREMIER

news.az
May 13 2010
Azerbaijan

Ali Babajan ‘We are now working at the schedule of implementation
of protocols.’

One of the authors of the Zurich protocols with Armenia, Turkish vice
premier Ali Babajan said at the meeting with entrepreneurs that Ankara
remains loyal to the signed protocols.

"Turkey wants to build normal and trusty relations with all neighboring
countries, including Armenia. We have signed the first protocols with
Armenia and we continue extending it a friendly hand. We are now
working at the schedule of implementation of these protocols", Ali
Babajan said, 1news.az reports with reference to Milliyet newspaper.

The Turkish vice premier also stressed the high relations of his
country with Russia.

"This factor will further raise our role in regional processes",
Babajan said.