"The Iran nuclear issue is very complicated. We cannot expect that everything will come overnight," Yukiya Amano said.

Under the crackdown, protests have mostly waned and have been reduced to small gatherings concentrated inside universities.

“Karabakh conflict is a national issue for Ankara and Baku,” Abdullah Gul said after a meeting with his Azeri counterpart.

Davutoğlu told Swiss officials that Turkey is ready to normalize ties with Armenia if the latter ‘withdraws from Karabakh,’ a source said.

Possibility for Armenia and Kirgizstan’s joining the Russia-led Custom Union was discussed at a Bishkek-hosted meeting.

Some 3.8 trillion yen has already been committed to pay compensation to evacuees of the 5 trillion yen that had been set aside.

The Observatory said clashes are taking place near the government-controlled Sayyida Zainab neighborhood, known for a famous Shiite shrine.

Turkey is particularly aiming to normalize relations with Armenia before 2015, the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, a source said.