February 26, 2004 - 21:07 AMT
TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER CALLED MOSCOW TO USE ITS INFLUENCE ON ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN TO SOLVE KARABAKH CONFLICT
Issues of cooperation in economy and struggle against terrorism were discussed by Turkish Vice-Premier, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and other officials of the country. Referring to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Gul called official Moscow to maximally contribute to settlement of the conflict - by using its influence on Armenia and Azerbaijan. Turkey wishes to improve its relations with Armenia, but before that the latter has to leave the Azeri territories it controls, the head of the Turkish Foreign Ministry told Putin.