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ARMENIAN AND TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTERS AGREED TO MEET IN NEW YORK AND KEEP ON NEGOTIATING
arminfo
2008-09-08 15:31:00
ArmInfo. Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Turkey Edward Nalbandyan
and Ali Babacan met on September 6 in Yerevan. The meeting lasted
over two hours.
As RA FM press service told ArmInfo, E. Nalbandyan said during the
meeting that the Armenian party attaches great importance to the visit
of the Turkish top delegation headed by Turkey's President to Yerevan,
that creates wide opportunities for a dialogue between the Armenian and
Turkish authorities. He also said that this is a good start which will
get its positive continuation. RA FM confirmed the Armenian party's
position on readiness to establish relations with Turkey without
preconditions and said that he considers Turkish President Abdullah
Gul's visit to Armenia as a serious stimulus in this direction.
The parties confirmed their decisiveness in complete settlement
of bilateral relations. It was noted that consistent steps will be
taken in this direction. E. Nalbandyan and A. Babacan agreed to meet
in New York at late September within the frames of the UN General
Assembly's session. The parties also touched upon Turkey's initiative
on creation of a Caucasian Platform of security and stability. In view
of this, RA FM said that the Armenian party welcomes this initiative
aimed at establishment of stability, security and cooperation in the
region. During the meeting, the foreign ministers also considered the
latest events in the process of negotiations on peaceful settlement
of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
arminfo
2008-09-08 15:31:00
ArmInfo. Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Turkey Edward Nalbandyan
and Ali Babacan met on September 6 in Yerevan. The meeting lasted
over two hours.
As RA FM press service told ArmInfo, E. Nalbandyan said during the
meeting that the Armenian party attaches great importance to the visit
of the Turkish top delegation headed by Turkey's President to Yerevan,
that creates wide opportunities for a dialogue between the Armenian and
Turkish authorities. He also said that this is a good start which will
get its positive continuation. RA FM confirmed the Armenian party's
position on readiness to establish relations with Turkey without
preconditions and said that he considers Turkish President Abdullah
Gul's visit to Armenia as a serious stimulus in this direction.
The parties confirmed their decisiveness in complete settlement
of bilateral relations. It was noted that consistent steps will be
taken in this direction. E. Nalbandyan and A. Babacan agreed to meet
in New York at late September within the frames of the UN General
Assembly's session. The parties also touched upon Turkey's initiative
on creation of a Caucasian Platform of security and stability. In view
of this, RA FM said that the Armenian party welcomes this initiative
aimed at establishment of stability, security and cooperation in the
region. During the meeting, the foreign ministers also considered the
latest events in the process of negotiations on peaceful settlement
of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.