Turkish President Abdullah Gul urged Saturday Armenian Diaspora not to block settlement of problems between Turkey and its neighbor Armenia.

"They should support all efforts for peace in the Caucasus, if they care about the future of Armenia," Gul told reporters in Azerbaijan's Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic where he attended the summit meeting of leaders of Turkic-speaking countries, World Bulletin reports.

Gul said the Armenian Diaspora was pursuing such a policy in order to preserve their identity in some countries.

"But this is not right," Gul said. "It is easy to speak from a distance."

Asked if tension between Turkey and Azerbaijan --after the protocol that Turkey and Armenia agreed on to normalize relations-- was overcome, Gul said, "fraternity between Turkey and Azerbaijan has always been tested. In this respect, Turkey and Azerbaijan have full confidence in each other."

Gul's remarks came after protests on Friday at the start of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's tour of Armenian Diaspora in the world.