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  • ANKARA: PKK Terror Must Be Fully Eradicated From North Of Iraq, Turk

    PKK TERROR MUST BE FULLY ERADICATED FROM NORTH OF IRAQ, TURKEY'S DEFENSE MINISTER

    Anadolu Agency
    June 1 2009
    Turkey

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (A.A) - 01.06.2009 - Turkish Minister of National
    Defense Vecdi Gonul said Monday the U.S. support against PKK terrorism
    was appreciated.

    Speaking at a meeting of the American-Turkish Council (ATC) in
    Washington, D.C., Gonul said that PKK terror must be fully eradicated
    from the north of Iraq.

    "We appreciate U.S. support against PKK terrorism. PKK terror must
    be fully wiped out of northern Iraq," Gonul stressed.

    We welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama's confirmation of the
    continuation of U.S. support against terrorist PKK and intelligence
    sharing during his recent visit to Turkey, Gonul said.

    Touching on Turkish-Armenian relations, Gonul said that efforts have
    been made since the year 2007 to normalize relations between Turkey
    and Armenia.

    "Resolving problems between Turkey and Armenia will not only benefit
    the two countries but the whole southern Caucasus," Gonul noted.

    "The U.S. should speed up efforts so that problems between Azerbaijan
    and Armenia get resolved soon," Gonul said.

    In reference to an Armenian resolution in the U.S. Congress, Gonul
    said that such initiatives could harm the normalization of relations
    between Turkey and Armenia.

    We expect the U.S. administration to continue to make efforts so that
    the resolution in the U.S. Congress does not get accepted, Gonul said.

    "We are pleased with the support U.S. President Obama has extended
    to Turkey's EU membership," Gonul also said.
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