TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER CALLED MOSCOW TO USE ITS INFLUENCE ON ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN TO SOLVE KARABAKH CONFLICTFebruary 26, 2004 - 21:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 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.Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Partner news |