Ankara will complete Armenian-Turkish talks with «happy ending»
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Turkey was refreshing and changing its relations with the world, adding that Turkey would continue talks with Armenia to settle problems.
In his televised address to nation, Erdogan said recent protocol on which Turkey and Armenia agreed was a signal to resolve problems.
"This protocol will take effect after the Turkish parliament ratifies it," he said. "We will continue our talks to settle problems between the two countries and bring our relations to a neighborly course."
Erdogan said that Turkish government would take care of Azerbaijan's interests in talks with Armenia.
"I believe that this process will end up with a happy ending for Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia and this issue, which had become gangrenous, will be removed from history," he said.
"To this end, we will preserve our priorities and indispensabilities, and continue our peaceful and friendly steps," he added, reported Anatolian News Agency.
In his televised address to nation, Erdogan said recent protocol on which Turkey and Armenia agreed was a signal to resolve problems.
"This protocol will take effect after the Turkish parliament ratifies it," he said. "We will continue our talks to settle problems between the two countries and bring our relations to a neighborly course."
Erdogan said that Turkish government would take care of Azerbaijan's interests in talks with Armenia.
"I believe that this process will end up with a happy ending for Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia and this issue, which had become gangrenous, will be removed from history," he said.
"To this end, we will preserve our priorities and indispensabilities, and continue our peaceful and friendly steps," he added, reported Anatolian News Agency.
