US BACKS TURKISH PRESIDENT'S DECISION TO VISIT ARMENIA

arminfo
2008-09-04 16:45:00

ArmInfo. The USA backs the Turkish president's decision to accept
the invitation of Armenian president to visit Yerevan, the Turkish
Daily News reports.

According to the source, U.S. President George W. Bush and Turkish
President Abdullah Gul had a telephone conversation earlier in the
day, and the spokesman for Bush's National Security Council, said he
two men discussed the developments in the Caucasus and other regional
matters. The United States back efforts to improve relations between
Turkey and Armenia, the source says. Another U.S. official told the
Turkish Daily News, "This kind of a visit, if it happens, would be
a good opportunity for dialogue," referring to Gul's potential trip.

To recall, Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan invited his
Turkish counterpart to attend the qualifying match for the 2010
World Cup finals to mark "a new symbolic start in the countries'
relations". Turkish diplomats and security officials have been in
Yerevan this week making final preparations. Gul has accepted the
invitation and will arrive in Yerevan on September 6.