ERDOGAN PROPOSES

Lragir.am
17/05/10

HostoryofTruth.com, citing Hurriyet newspaper, wrote that Prime
Minister Erdogan stated during his contacts in Washington that Armenia
should evacuate at least two regions around Karabakh for the beginning.

According to the report, Erdogan called on Barack Obama to take more
responsibility in the process of resettlement of Nagorno-Karabakh
problem and stated that Armenia should withdraw from at least 2
regions of Azerbaijan. Stating that Azerbaijan previously demanded for
withdrawal of Armenia from 5 of the 7 regions, Erdogan said that he
received signals from Azerbaijani officials that they are also ready
for evacuation of 2 regions for the beginning. Erdogan stated that
Akdam and Fuzuli could be the regions that Armenia may withdraw from.

Diplomatic sources in Baku also confirm that recently there are
signals that imply Azerbaijan is positive about opening of borders with
Armenia after Armenia withdraws from the two regions of Azerbaijan.