Armenian and Turkish FMs intend to promote normalization of relations

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian held a 2-hour meeting with his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan on Saturday night to discuss Turkey-initiated Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and other regional and international issues, the RA MFA press office told PanARMENIAN.Net



Welcoming the quest, Minister Nalbandian said the visit offered a good opportunity to open dialogue between the heads of state. He confirmed Armenia's willingness to establish relations without preconditions.



The Foreign Ministers said they are resolute to work for normalization of bilateral relations and agreed to meet late September during the UN General Assembly session.



Turkey's President Abdullah Gul was in Yerevan on Sept. 6 to watch a World Cup qualifier between the Armenian and Turkish national teams. Before the match, the heads of state discussed possibilities to normalize bilateral relations. "We hope we will be able to demonstrate goodwill to solve the problems between our countries and not leave them to future generations," Armenian President Sargsyan said after the meeting.