Yerevan-Ankara dialog can facilitate Karabakh conflict resolution

March 31, 2009 - 19:47 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - "Conclusion of these long running talks that Minsk group co-chairs have been trying to lead for many years on Karabakh is another essential piece which negotiations between Turkey and Armenia can reinforce," Ross Wilson, former U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan and Turkey told APA's US bureau.



To the question "Turkey claims to consider the interest of Azerbaijan in the negotiations with Armenia on the border issue. Is there anything that Turkey can offer to Azerbaijan which will cover the damage of the border reopening?" Ross Wilson said:

"I think what is critical in that complicated part of the world that try to put together some of the building blocks that produce peace. Peace for the relationship between Turkey and Armenia, resolution perhaps between Azerbaijan and Armenia on Nagorno Karabakh conflict, be able to reach to move forward. I think what Turkey and Armenia are doing can be part of that. I don't think that I can advice the Azerbaijani leadership and Azerbaijani people," he said.



The diplomat said there is no military solution in the Caucasus or anywhere else. "Conflict is a dead end. And the solution for the conflict is from dialog and peaceful cooperation. That's why Turkey is on the right path," APA cited Ross Wilson as saying.



The former ambassador said he had no information that the borders between Armenia and Turkey will be reopened in April.
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