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14 October 2009 [17:32] - Today.Az
The Azerbaijani diaspora has begun negotiations with the Turkish diaspora to prevent opening of the Turkish-Armenian borders.
"We are negotiating with the Turkish diaspora and other diasporas functioning in Europe. The Turkish organizations are also protesting against opening of the Turkish-Armenian border. It is necessary to act with patience to avoid political problems," Chairman of the Benelux Azerbaijanis Congress Elsevar Mammadov said.
Turkish and Armenian Foreign Ministers Ahmet Davutoglu and Edward Nalbandian signed the Ankara-Yerevan protocols in Zurich on Oct. 10
Armenian-Turkish ties have been severed since 1993 due to Armenia's claims to recognize so-called "Armenian genocide" and Armenia's occupation of Azerbaijani lands.
Mammadov said the signing of the Turkey-Armenia protocols on establishment of relations does not mean opening of border.
Chairman of the Congress of Georgian Azerbaijanis Ali Babayev said they held talks with regional representatives of the Turkish Parliament.
"During the negotiations, the Azerbaijani diaspora expressed hope that Turkey will not leave the fraternal country in a difficult position. We have told them that the Turkish-Armenian borders should not be opened until the Nagorno-Karabakh problem is resolved," Babayev said.
/Trend News/
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