Turkish FM: "I will not be surprised if this year we settle the problems with Armenia"

The Turkish Foreign minister Ali Babacan announced that 2009 may become a turning point for the Turkish-Armenian relations and announced that "Frankly speaking, I will not be surprized if this year we settle problems with Armenia", he said upon arrival to Davos (Switzerland) in the interview to CNN-Turk.

The Turkish FM reminded that in Davos he will meet and discuss problems of the Karabakh conflict with the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the OSCE MG co-chairs.

Babacan noted that Turkey attaches special importance to the soonest resolution of the Karabakh problem.

He also touched upon the resolution of the Turkish-Armenian relations: "Frankly speaking, I will not be surprised if the problems are settled this year. That is the year of 2009 may become a turning point for the Turkish-Armenian relations, both sides should retain their political will in this issue till the end. Currently, we have this political will. We see it in Armenia too, but the most important is to continue it till the end", noted Babacan.

/Day.Az/