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    ROUNDTABLE ON "CAUCASUS STABILITY AND COOPERATION PLATFORM" TAKES PLACE

    Azeri Press Agency
    Dec 2 2008
    Azerbaijan

    Baku. Elnur Mammadli - APA. Atlas research center has organized a
    roundtable on "Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform" today,
    APA reports. Head of the center Elkhan Shahinoglu made a speech at
    the event. He said that Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform
    was for the first time initiated by ex-president of Turkey Suleyman
    Demirel late in the 90s. But the initiative was not realized, since
    the states planned to join the platform did not fully support the
    proposal. Shahinoglu said later that proposal was forgotten, but
    the issue was raised again by Turkish Prime Minister after the war
    between Russia and Georgia. He said Russia's attitude towards Turkey
    had changed. He noted that the relations between Armenia and Turkey
    were coming nearer and said Armenian leadership supported those
    proposals in words.

    "But in actions Armenia has not taken a concrete step in this direction
    and it does not seem convincing that it will take any steps in the
    next stage, backtrack on its claims in Nagorno Karabakh issue, the
    so-called Armenian genocide," he said.

    Spokesman for the Turkey's embassy in Azerbaijan Cem Ornekol said one
    of the main targets was stability in the Caucasus. He said points
    necessary for peace in the region should be found. The diplomat
    said he believed future of the countries joined the platform would
    be better and guaranteed. He said the platform's action directions
    were projected now.

    Head of the "Inam" pluralism center Vahid Gazi noted that the platform
    could bring certain dividends for Armenia, Russia and Georgia. "What
    will Azerbaijan benefit from it? It is not expected that Armenia
    will withdraw its forces from Azerbaijan. Russia agreed with the
    establishing of such platform because it prefers Turkey than NATO to
    enter into the Caucasus".

    Political scientist Rasim Musabeyov said generally it was a normal
    initiative. "I guess that this platform can not achieve solution to
    the problems in the Caucasus. It is possible only to hold dialogue
    within the platform. Any concrete steps are unbelievable".

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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