ONCE AGAIN, TURKEY SETS KARABAKH ISSUE SETTLEMENT AS PRECONDITION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA
PanARMENIAN.Net
15.10.2009 19:24 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Trade relations with Armenia can start on the
condition that the Nagorno-Karabakh issue is resolved, Turkish Foreign
Trade Minister Zafer Caglayan stated at 13th International Business
Forum (IBF) Congress in Cairo. He added that he hopes Armenia will
become one of Turkey’s trade partners, just like other countries in
the region.
At the same time, Zafer Caglayan expressed his satisfaction over
development of relations with Iran. Work on the establishment of a
common free trade zone between Turkey and Iran continues, the minister
noted, adding that this has contributed to the cooperation between
the two countries, todayszaman.com reported.
On October 10, RA and Turkish Foreign Ministers signed Protocols
on Armenian-Turkish rapprochement in Zurich. Armenia stated the
rapprochement is in no way linked to NKR conflict settlement.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress