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AZERI LEADER, TURKISH PREMIER COMMENT ON GAS EXPORTS, KARABAKH, VISA REGULATIONS
Turan news agency
July 27, 2011
Azerbaijan
Baku, 27 July: For Turkey the Karabakh conflict is as bleeding wound,
as for Azerbaijan, said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
on Wednesday [27 July] in Baku at a news conference after talks
with President Ilham Aliyev. Erdogan said that the Karabakh issue
has traditionally been a priority in the dialogue between the two
countries.
The issues on further development of political, military, economic
relations between the two countries will be discussed in detail at
the meeting of the strategic cooperation [council] between the two
countries, headed by foreign ministers of Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Erdogan expressed his satisfaction with the dynamics of
commercial-economic relations, the volume of which in 2010 amounted to
2.5 billion dollars. Over five months of this year the trade turnover
totalled 1.4 billion dollars, and by the end of this year it may reach
3 billion dollars. Concerning energy cooperation, Erdogan expressed
his conviction that the two brotherly countries will make a joint
"strategic step" on the gas export from "Sah Daniz-2" deposit. Asking
the question why the sides cannot agree on tariffs for gas transit,
Erdogan said that the relevant ministers of both countries have been
instructed to hold talks tomorrow for resolution of this issue.
Erdogan expressed his deep gratitude to Aliyev for the official
condemnation of the terrorist activities of PKK (Kurdistan Workers'
Party). The Turkish journalist asked the president why Azerbaijan does
not eliminate the visa regime with Turkey, and whether Baku has a road
map for the recognition of northern Cyprus. Aliyev thanked Turkey for
unilateral cancellation of the visa regime, and stated that "Azerbaijan
is not ready to it yet." "When we are ready, we will do it," he added.
Concerning the recognition of northern Cyprus, Aliyev said that "this
is not a simple matter" taking into account the Karabakh conflict.
"When the time comes, this issue will be solved," said Aliyev.
Commenting on the statement of the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
that "the current generation of Armenians has solved the Karabakh
issue, and in the future this generation ["future generation",
according to the Russian-language version of this Turan report at
1406 gmt 27 Jul] must solve the problem of Ararat," Erdogan said that
such statements do not befit statesmen. "One cannot incite young
generation to hatred," said Erdogan. He believes that Sargsyan has
made a serious mistake and should apologize.
According to Aliyev, the statement [by] Sargsyan again has revealed
the aggressive nature of the Armenian leadership. Aliyev said that
Armenia is deeply mistaken that the Karabakh conflict has been solved.
The sovereignty of Azerbaijan over Nagornyy Karabakh will be restored,
peacefully or through war. Concerning territorial claims to Turkey,
"probably Sargsyan has some problems with his head". They have lost
the sense of reality [or] are in the captivity of illusions, and
therefore they demonstrate aggressive aspirations towards Turkey;
and it looks like a lapdog's barking, Aliyev said.
Turan news agency
July 27, 2011
Azerbaijan
Baku, 27 July: For Turkey the Karabakh conflict is as bleeding wound,
as for Azerbaijan, said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
on Wednesday [27 July] in Baku at a news conference after talks
with President Ilham Aliyev. Erdogan said that the Karabakh issue
has traditionally been a priority in the dialogue between the two
countries.
The issues on further development of political, military, economic
relations between the two countries will be discussed in detail at
the meeting of the strategic cooperation [council] between the two
countries, headed by foreign ministers of Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Erdogan expressed his satisfaction with the dynamics of
commercial-economic relations, the volume of which in 2010 amounted to
2.5 billion dollars. Over five months of this year the trade turnover
totalled 1.4 billion dollars, and by the end of this year it may reach
3 billion dollars. Concerning energy cooperation, Erdogan expressed
his conviction that the two brotherly countries will make a joint
"strategic step" on the gas export from "Sah Daniz-2" deposit. Asking
the question why the sides cannot agree on tariffs for gas transit,
Erdogan said that the relevant ministers of both countries have been
instructed to hold talks tomorrow for resolution of this issue.
Erdogan expressed his deep gratitude to Aliyev for the official
condemnation of the terrorist activities of PKK (Kurdistan Workers'
Party). The Turkish journalist asked the president why Azerbaijan does
not eliminate the visa regime with Turkey, and whether Baku has a road
map for the recognition of northern Cyprus. Aliyev thanked Turkey for
unilateral cancellation of the visa regime, and stated that "Azerbaijan
is not ready to it yet." "When we are ready, we will do it," he added.
Concerning the recognition of northern Cyprus, Aliyev said that "this
is not a simple matter" taking into account the Karabakh conflict.
"When the time comes, this issue will be solved," said Aliyev.
Commenting on the statement of the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
that "the current generation of Armenians has solved the Karabakh
issue, and in the future this generation ["future generation",
according to the Russian-language version of this Turan report at
1406 gmt 27 Jul] must solve the problem of Ararat," Erdogan said that
such statements do not befit statesmen. "One cannot incite young
generation to hatred," said Erdogan. He believes that Sargsyan has
made a serious mistake and should apologize.
According to Aliyev, the statement [by] Sargsyan again has revealed
the aggressive nature of the Armenian leadership. Aliyev said that
Armenia is deeply mistaken that the Karabakh conflict has been solved.
The sovereignty of Azerbaijan over Nagornyy Karabakh will be restored,
peacefully or through war. Concerning territorial claims to Turkey,
"probably Sargsyan has some problems with his head". They have lost
the sense of reality [or] are in the captivity of illusions, and
therefore they demonstrate aggressive aspirations towards Turkey;
and it looks like a lapdog's barking, Aliyev said.