Will Armenian, Azeri, Turkish leaders meet in Istanbul?

November 11, 2008 - 16:20 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - A meeting between Presidents of Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan can take place till the end of the year, said Turkey's Ambassador to Azerbaijan.



"A trilateral meeting between Presidents of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Armenia is expected till the yearend in Turkey," the Azeri Press Agency quoted Hulusi Kilic as saying.



Asked whether Russia can seize the initiative, the Ambassador said Moscow and Ankara's interests coincide on the issue.



"We want a solution to this conflict. If anyone is capable to do this we will extend a helping hand," Amb. Kilic said.



Turkish Foreign Ministry said last 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."
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