TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER: "MINSK GROUP SHOULD MAKE SERIOUS EFFORTS TOWARD THE SOLUTION TO NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT WITH SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY"
APA
May 26 2009
Azerbaijan
Baku. Lachin Sultanova – APA. Azerbaijani and Turkish Foreign
Ministers had one-on-one meeting and meeting with participation of
the delegations, APA reports.
At the briefing after the meeting Azerbaijani Foreign Minister
Elmar Mammadyarov said together with his Turkish counterpart they
had discussed the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, energy, cultural and
economic cooperation.
"We are not satisfied with the goods turnover between our countries
worth $2 billion. We think that this figure should be increased,
as there is a potential for it," he said.
Speaking about cultural cooperation Mammadyarov said there were
3000 Azerbaijanis students in Turkey and 1700 Turkish students in
Azerbaijan. The Minister said about 150 documents had been signed
between the two countries and added that the figure was not enough.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said it was his second visit
to Azerbaijan within 15 days. He mentioned that for the first time
he accompanied Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during
his visit to Baku.
"Azerbaijan is our second home, I left Syria for Baku. The relations
between the two brotherly countries and strategic partners are
perfect," he said.
Ahmet Davutoglu said elimination of visa regime between the two
countries had also been discussed during his meetings in Baku.
"We see Azerbaijan’s future as the future of Turkey. Turkey does not
want the conflicts in the region to remain frozen. OSCE Minsk Group
should make serious efforts toward the solution to Nagorno Karabakh
conflict with support of the international community," he said.