January 22, 2008 - 18:05 AMT
Elmar Mammadyarov: Karabakh conflict resolution to affect Armenian-Turkish relations
Resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will not only improve relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan but also affect the Armenian-Turkish relationship, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov wrote in The Wall Street Journal.

"Settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will help Azerbaijan to serve as a bridge between the European Union and Central Asia. The EU should be interested in stability and economic development of the region, which can satisfy its energy needs. I believe that Armenia will benefit from regional integration and development," Mammadyarov said.

According to him, Europe should look for economic integration in the Caspian region as well as in Russia and China.

"The Karabakh conflict impedes development of the region," the Azeri FM noted.