September 23, 2008 - 15:26 AMT
Babacan: recent crisis in Caucasus made Armenia and Azerbaijan revise their attitudes
Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said that Armenian officials seem to be sincere for solution of problems.

Babacan, who is currently in New York for UN General Assembly meetings, said that during Turkish President Abdullah Gul's visit to Armenia, the RA officials spoke out for normalization of relations not only with Turkey but also with Azerbaijan.

Babacan said that the recent crisis in Caucasus made countries in the region revise their attitudes, adding that Armenia and Azerbaijan are also among these countries.

Babacan said that he and President Gul evaluated that new situation as a good opportunity and visited Armenia. "Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan have strong will to solve problems," he said.

Babacan said that all problems are related with each other, and representatives of the three countries would meet on Friday to discuss them, Turkish media reports.