Turkey reportedly seeks Switzerland’s support in Karabakh issueNovember 12, 2013 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has reportedly requested support from Switzerland to help resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and mend ties with Yerevan. During a visit to Switzerland in mid-October, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu told Swiss officials that Turkey is ready to normalize its relations with Armenia if the latter ‘withdraws from Karabakh’, Today's Zaman quoted sources as saying. The Swiss officials responded positively to Davutoğlu's proposal, according to the sources. Davutoğlu pointed out that relations with Armenia “are important for Turkey, which is trying to find new ideas and solutions to the existing problems”. He hinted that “Turkey will increase its studies for better relations with its neighbor in the coming days,” the sources said. Turkey is particularly aiming to normalize relations with Armenia before 2015, the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, Today’s Zaman quoted Foreign Ministry sources as saying. A senior Turkish official told Today's Zaman that Turkey closed its borders with Armenia “not because of Nagorno Karabakh but because of the adjacent territories.” Azerbaijan said “it would not oppose Turkey opening its border with Armenia if Yerevan leaves five of the seven adjacent regions,” according to the official, who also said that Yerevan “accepted the condition.” Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |