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    OPENING BORDERS BETWEEN TURKEY AND ARMENIA CAN CONTRIBUTE TO NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT: GERMAN STATE SECRETARY

    Trend News Agency
    March 31 2009
    Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan, Baku, March 31 /Trend News, corr. N.Abdullayeva /
    Opening borders between Turkey and Armenia can contribute to the
    Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, German Foreign Ministry State
    Secretary Gernot Erler briefed the media in Baku on March 31.

    "Currently there are two ways to settling the Nagorno-Karabakh
    conflict. The first one is the talks between Turkey and Armenia,
    second one - talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Germany supports
    both ways. They both are positive for the region," Erler said.

    The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
    when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed
    forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including
    the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts. Azerbaijan
    and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of
    the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently
    holding the peace negotiations.

    Dialogue is the better way of resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
    than the military way, State Secretary said.

    Within his visit, Erler plans to meet with the Speaker of Azerbaijan
    Parliament Oktay Asadov, Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov and
    representatives of opposition parties.
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