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Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan: We closed the borders for those lands and will not reopen them unless the lands are released

21 October 2009 11:44 (UTC +04:00)

The ambassador called on the Azerbaijani public to believe the statements of Turkish President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister â€œTurkey will not reopen the borders with Armenia unless the Azerbaijani territories are releasedâ€.
â€œBelieve it! We have said several times that these are our native lands. We are a whole. Donâ€™t give an opportunity to those who try to stir up discord between us, separate us! Confide in Turkey! Turkish people are always with Azerbaijan. The feeling of the Turkish people will be seen in the parliament,â€ he said.

Hulusi Kilic said Turkey will not take a step contradicting Azerbaijan.
â€œThe borders will not be reopened unless Azerbaijan wants it. We closed the borders for those lands and will not reopen them unless the lands are released. The whole world knows it. Turkey took the necessary step by signing the protocols. Now it is the turn of the opposite side. We want peace in the whole Caucasus. We do not want a door to remain closed, we want everybody to make profit from this development,â€ he said.