Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Jan 29 2007
Saffet Karahisarli: We have suggested extending
Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkelek-Kars railway to Nakhchivan through Igdir
[ 29 Jan. 2007 11:37 ]
`Founder of the Republic Mustafa Kamal Ataturk said: `Peace in the
country, peace in the world’. We want peace in our country and
support to establish peaceful relations with our neighbors.
Armenia should accept to live in peace with us’, stated Igdir
governor-general Saffer Karahisarli, APA’s correspondent reports.
He said that Armenians have always pursued a policy to create
problems for Turkey. They want to bother us with groundless issue of
Armenian `genocide’. It is not a sign of friendship. Armenia has
occupied Azerbaijani territories and killed tens of our diplomats. We
have stipulations for establishment of relations with Armenia:
Armenia must reconsider its behavior, treat Turkey friendly and
liberate occupied Nagorno Karabakh territories unconditionally’, he
said.
Saffet Karahisarli stated that Turkish nation is going to make
correct decision. Commenting on the impact of close borders with
Armenia on the region, he noted that Armenia suffers from the
situation most.
`The formation of economic and trade relations with neighborhood
countries will benefit us in some fields. But if they see us as
enemy, I don’t believe bilateral relations are possible’, he stated.
Saffer Karahanli said that a new customs check point will be opened
in the border with Iran.
`We want to establish friendly relations with Iran. Both governments
are working on the opening of Boraman customs check point in the
border line’, he said.
The governor-general stated that Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkelek-Kars railway
will open large perspectives for the further development of the
region.
`The implementation of Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkelek-Kars railway project
is on the agenda. We suggested extending the railway to the
Nakhchivan through Igdir during the meeting with President Ilham
Aliyev in Baku. Nakhchivan will gain additional access to the world
if the idea is realized. We presented our proposals on the issue in
written form. We believe it will be realized’, he said.
Saffer Karahanli said that the economic relations between Nakhchivan
and Igdir are developing in high level.
`We raise awareness on investment in Nakhchivan. We are ready to
support any step for the improvement of economic relations between
the two brother countries. We are going to improve relations with
Nakhchivan in social, cultural and educational fields’, he noted. /APA/
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
