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Turkish Foreign Minister meets with Armenian president

25 February 2010 17:49 (UTC +04:00)

After the one-hour meeting, Davutoglu told journalists that they had comprehensively exchanged views on situation in the Caucasus and normalization of Turkey â€“ Armenia relations.

According to the minister, it was the first meeting after the last decision of Armenian Constitutional Court and he discussed this issue with his counterpart Edward Nalbandian before. â€œToday, I discussed all aspects of normalization process of Turkey â€“ Armenia relations and openly exchanged views on the issues we are concerned about. We also focused on Armenia â€“ Azerbaijan relations and solution process of Nagorno Karabakh conflict with the framework of OSCE Minsk Group. Such contacts are very useful. Mutual misunderstandings are eliminated as the contacts continue. We have to understand each other correctly. Direct contacts assume great importance. I brought Turkeyâ€™s views and positions on future of the region to the notice of Mr. Sargsyan. As Turkey, we wish peace, welfare and stability to the Caucasusâ€.

According to diplomatic sources, both sides were committed to the process started with the signing of the protocols.