Ahmet Davutoglu: Turkey will do its best to achieve peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict

September 1, 2010 - 19:24 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu visited provinces of Igdir and Van, as well as Armenian-Turkish border.

At news conference, Davutoglu spoke of Protocols on normalization of Armenia-Turkey ties, signed a year ago. “We continue working towards opening of eastern border, with results to be announced after the oncoming meetings,” the Foreign Minister said, expressing hope for establishment of peace in Caucasus.

Commenting on regional conflicts, Davutoglu voiced his concern about Karabakh conflict, leading to many deaths. “Turkey will do its best to achieve peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict,” Haberler cited him as saying.

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The Armenian-Turkish Protocols

The Protocols aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and opening of the border between Armenia and Turkey were signed in Zurich by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on October 10, 2009, after a series of diplomatic talks held through Swiss mediation.

On January 12, 2010, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia found the protocols conformable to the country’s Organic Law.

Commenting on the CC ruling, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that “it contains preconditions and restrictive provisions which impair the letter and spirit of the Protocols.” ”The decision undermines the very reason for negotiating these Protocols as well as their fundamental objective. This approach cannot be accepted on our part. Turkey, in line with its accustomed allegiance to its international commitments, maintains its adherence to the primary provisions of these Protocols. We expect the same allegiance from the Armenian government,” the Ministry said.