Turkish Foreign Minister: Normalization Will Benefit Entire Caucasus
[ 2010/02/08 | 12:53 ]Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told a group of Turkish reporters on Saturday that he normalization process between Turkey and Armenia would benefit the entire Caucasus.
FM Davutoglu commented on relations between the two neighbouring states at the 46th Munich Conference on Security in Germany. He said that the Turkish vision involves not just the normalization of relations but also improvement of Turkish-Armenian commercial relations and turning the Caucasus into a “field of peace and welfare”.
The Turkish FM said that it was natural for ups and downs to occur during the normalization process and that certain difficulties would be experienced.
FM Davutoglu referred to the “status quo” that arose after the decision of Armenia’s Constitutional Court but told reporters that Turkey was committed to move the process according to principles established at the beginning.
The Turkish FM also said that he had met with Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg who had just visited Armenia. “We exchanged views on the matter and Mr. Steinberg spoke about his Yerevan trip. We also talked about the latest developments in the U.S. House of Representatives and an ‘Armenian resolution’ there,” Davutoglu said in an interview with Hurriyet Daily.
