WE WANT TO HOST NEXT MEETING OF AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN PRESIDENTS, RECEP TAYYIP

Baku, 14 November,(AzerTAj)We want to host the next meeting between Azerbaijani and
Armenian Presidents, said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
During his speech at the Columbia University in New-York, the Turkish Premier said
as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council his country would
contribute to accelerating the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict`s settlement.
Erdogan described the Moscow meeting of the Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents as a
significant step towards finding a solution to the dispute.
According to the Turkish Premier, the conflict`s settlement could give an impetus to
the Turkish-Armenian relationship`s entering a new stage.
He once again called on Armenia to open its archives to investigate the events
happened in 1915. He said “we have opened all our archives and Armenia should do the
same.”
Commenting on President-elect Barack Obama`s statement on possible recognition of
the so-called Armenian genocide by the United States, Erdogan expressed hope that
official Washington would respect Turkey’s interests.
“Giving preference to cheap lobbying interests would not be just” he said.
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