November 7, 2008 - 16:59 AMT
Turkish MFA denies plans for tripartite summit with Azerbaijan, Armenia
Turkish Foreign Ministry said Friday Turkey doesn't plan trilateral talks between leaders of Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan.

"Of course, we would be pleased by visits of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia. But Turkey doesn't plan a meeting of the kind," said Burak Ozugergin, spokesman for the Turkish MFA, the Anatolia news agency reports.

Earlier, some Turkish media circulated reports that "Turkish President Abdullah Gul is readying to take another bold step to contribute to regional peace in the Caucasus by soon hosting a trilateral summit with the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan."