Gul soothes Azerbaijan
Turkey's President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have stepped in to soothe Azerbaijan's concerns regarding the protocol agreed on by Turkey and Armenia, reports Turkish Hurriyet daily.
Gul called Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev late on Thursday and said there was no misunderstanding between the two historic allies. He also called on Azerbaijani leadership not to worry over the breakthrough of Armenian-Turkish ties.
Gul said Turkey and Azerbaijan have been in constant contact over the issue. "There is no misunderstanding in our relations. Everything that takes place is for Turkey and Azerbaijan. If the initiatives succeed, they will benefit Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia and the whole Caucasus region," Abduillah Gul told reporters late Thursday.
The Turkish President said that the agreement reached between Armenia and Turkey was an initiative and needs to be ratified by the parliament.
For his turn, Erdogan said: "We will not take any steps that will hurt our Azeri brothers. There is nothing that is signed but an initialed protocol."
