Gul: A New Strategic Vision Must Be Developed For Caucasian
CihanNews:
6/28/2004
ISTANBUL (CIHAN) – Turkish Foreign Minister, Abdullah Gül met with the
foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia on Monday and he said that
the region countries must develop a new strategic vision for the
Caucasians.
Gül met with the Azerbaijan Foreign Minister, Elmar Mamadyarov and the
Armenian Foreign Minister, Vardan Oskaryan within the framework of
NATO Summit in Istanbul. Gül made a statement after 45-minute talk and
he said that the peace and stability issue in Caucasians drawed
attention of the international community. “EU and NATO is creating a
new strategy for the Southern Caucasian and also a new strategic
vision must be developed.”
Gül stated that, “The sides have met second times and discussed the
collaboration opportunities. We took decision to continue the talks.”
Oskaryan also made a statement and he said that they met with Gül and
discussed the border gate between Turkey and Armenia and the Nagorno
Karabag issue. He said that he was satisfied from this negotiation
but the meaning of thatis not that the border gate will open.