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Anatolia news agency, Turkey
Aug 14 2008
Turkish, Russian ministers to discuss Caucasus cooperation platform
Bodrum, 14 August: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on
Thursday [14 August] that Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan and
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov would meet and start "Caucasus
Stability and Cooperation Platform" process next week.
Erdogan held a press conference in Bodrum resort town of the western
province of Mugla after his visits to Russia and Georgia.
Erdogan said that he held meetings with Georgian president and UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Erdogan said that after the clash started in Caucasus, Turkish Red
Crescent was the first organization that reached the region and helped
people.
Erdogan said that he conveyed to the parties the efforts for a
"Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform", which would include
Russia and Georgia.
He said that the platform attached importance to regional peace and
security, and included economic cooperation and energy safety.
Erdogan said that Turkish and Russian foreign ministers would meet
next week and start the process. He added that Turkey also wanted
Azerbaijan to participate in this platform.
Erdogan said that he believed participation of Armenia in this
platform would also contribute seriously to regional peace.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said [on] Thursday that
Turkey favoured Georgia's territorial integrity.
"Turkey favours Georgia's independence, sovereignty and its
territorial integrity as defined by international law and resolutions
of the UN Security Council," Erdogan told reporters after his visits
to Russia and Georgia.
Erdogan and Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan met Russian President
Dmitriy Medvedev, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister
Sergey Lavrov. Erdogan also met Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili
and Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze.
The Turkish premier described his contacts "very fruitful".
Aug 14 2008
Turkish, Russian ministers to discuss Caucasus cooperation platform
Bodrum, 14 August: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on
Thursday [14 August] that Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan and
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov would meet and start "Caucasus
Stability and Cooperation Platform" process next week.
Erdogan held a press conference in Bodrum resort town of the western
province of Mugla after his visits to Russia and Georgia.
Erdogan said that he held meetings with Georgian president and UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Erdogan said that after the clash started in Caucasus, Turkish Red
Crescent was the first organization that reached the region and helped
people.
Erdogan said that he conveyed to the parties the efforts for a
"Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform", which would include
Russia and Georgia.
He said that the platform attached importance to regional peace and
security, and included economic cooperation and energy safety.
Erdogan said that Turkish and Russian foreign ministers would meet
next week and start the process. He added that Turkey also wanted
Azerbaijan to participate in this platform.
Erdogan said that he believed participation of Armenia in this
platform would also contribute seriously to regional peace.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said [on] Thursday that
Turkey favoured Georgia's territorial integrity.
"Turkey favours Georgia's independence, sovereignty and its
territorial integrity as defined by international law and resolutions
of the UN Security Council," Erdogan told reporters after his visits
to Russia and Georgia.
Erdogan and Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan met Russian President
Dmitriy Medvedev, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister
Sergey Lavrov. Erdogan also met Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili
and Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze.
The Turkish premier described his contacts "very fruitful".