Turkey will never take step contradicting Azerbaijan's interests: Turkish PM

"We will not take a step contradicting fraternal Azerbaijan's interests," Erdogan said.

Earlier Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Trend News in an exclusive interview that Turkey and Armenia will sign a deal to establish diplomatic ties on Oct. 10 or 11.

On Aug. 31, Turkey and Armenia in the talks mediated by Switzerland reached an agreement to launch "internal political consultations" to sign the Protocol on Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and Protocol on Development of Bilateral Relations, the Turkish Foreign Ministry reported.

Political consultations will be completed within six weeks, and following that two protocols will be signed and submitted to the two countries' parliaments for approval, the ministry reported.

At present Turkey does not plan to open the borders with Armenia, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said earlier.

Armenian-Turkish ties have been severed since 1993.

Turkey and Armenia will sign a protocol in the Swiss city of Zurich on Oct. 10.

The Turkish Prime Minister noted that there is no problem between his country and Azerbaijan.

The Minsk Group Co-Chairs will attend the ceremony of signing of the protocol between Turkey and Armenia, the minister added.

"During my speech at the Azerbaijani Parliament, I have said that we will not take any step hurting the fraternal Azerbaijani people," he said.

/Trend News/