Turkey will take Azerbaijan's interest into account
Turkey will take Azerbaijan's interest into account
"The opening of the Turkish-Armenian border is not foreseen in this stage," Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmed Davudoghlu said during an interview with the NTV television commenting on the progress registered in the establishment of relations between both countries.
Let us remind that the two protocols to be signed after the 6-week political consultations (see www.a1plus.am) will be presented for the confirmation of both parliaments and the Turkish-Armenian border will be opened within 2 months after the protocols are signed.
"Turkey is aimed at having friendly ties with its neighboring countries, as well as establish peace and stability in the region," said Davudoghlu.
However, the Turkish Foreign Minister announced: "Ankara will take Azerbaijan's interests into account in each stage of the normalization of relations with Armenia."
France has already qualified the improvement of Turkish-Armenian relations as a "historical event".
The U.S. State Department "warmly welcomed" the steps taken by Armenia and Turkey toward normalization of relations and called on speeding up the process. In case of need, the U.S. has expressed the willingness to support the governments of both countries "in the solution to the conflict."
