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Recep Tayyip Erdogan: â€œIf Armenia has good intentions, let it start with its withdrawal from the regions surrounding Nagorno Karabakhâ€

15 January 2010 10:41 (UTC +04:00)

He reminded that the Turkey-Armenia borders were closed because of Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: â€œLet the problem between Azerbaijan and Armenia be solved and occupation of Karabakh be ended, then the Turkey-Armenia problem will find its solution. If Armenia has good intentions, let it start with its withdrawal from the regions surrounding Nagorno Karabakh. If it will leave those regions, there will be positive processesâ€.

Erdogan said: â€œIt is clear what actions will Turkey take. We assumed risks and allowed flights to Armenia, opened Yerevan-Istanbul flights. We opened air borders, but it differs from the opening of ground bordersâ€.

Erdogan said he discussed this issue with Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin: â€œRussia is the most influential member of the Minsk Group troika for Armenia. If Russia is careless, it will be difficult to achieve resultsâ€.