An ugly incident occurred at Erdogan-Clinton meeting on February 14, CNNturk reports.

When the scheduled 20 minutes ran out, U.S. Ambassador to Qatar entered the room and warned U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton it is time to close the meeting, as she would be late for the meeting with Emir of Qatar. In responde to this, adviser to Turkish PM said: “It is not for you to judge the importance of our meeting, you offend our country.”

Thereafter, the high-ranking officials fought hand to hand and were hardly pulled apart. The infuriated Ambassador left the room slamming the door.

As NEWS.am reported previously, Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met in the capital of Qatar-Doha. The officials discussed Iran’s nuke program, Armenia-Turkey relations, Cyprus dispute and Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Erdogan noted that Turkey fulfilled the assumed commitments, however RA Constitutional Court’s judgment on the Protocols might negatively affect the process. He outlined that Armenia-Turkey reconciliation is possible with establishment of peace in Caucasus, consequently, it is necessary for OSCE MG to intensify its efforts. Despite the difficulties, Armenia-Turkey normalization process is very beneficial, Clinton emphasized.

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