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Abdullah Gul: The OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries also have duties in the solution of Caucasian problems

12 October 2009 07:28 (UTC +04:00)

The achievement is the establishing of environment for cooperation in the Caucasus and solution of security problems. The signing of protocols is a work done toward thisâ€, said Turkish president Abdullah Gul commenting on the protocols, which were signed for the normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia, APA reports quoting CNN Turk.

Gul said Turkey intended to establish the environment of cooperation based on the trust and stability with its neighbors and added that they were working for the establishing of a great peace and stability in the Caucasus. He reminded about the Turkeyâ€™s proposal for the Caucasian Cooperation Platform as well.

The Turkish president emphasized the participation of the foreign ministers of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries in the signing ceremony and said these countries had duties in the solution of Caucasian problems alongside with Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Gul reminded that he visited Armenia to watch football without pre-conditions and said he hoped that Armenian president would also do so. â€œI hope Mr. Sargsyan will also visit Turkey to watch football. I announced my visit to Armenia on the last day and I hope they will also come in timeâ€.