Turkey reached the level and power, where can sincerely seek establishment of equal relations and comes to the negotiating table with all parties, Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated at the meeting with the MPs of ruling Justice and Development Party following a nuclear security summit in Washington.

According to him, all leaders of 47 states saw Turkey’s straight forwardness. “At the meeting with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan it was noted that Turkey is sincere in its relations with Armenia and considers necessary that Armenia behaves likewise. We stated it is critical for the normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, Karabakh conflict and implementation of Armenia-Turkey Protocols,” Erdogan said.

Turkish Premier also said that expressed his concern over the recognition of Armenian Genocide at the meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama. “Turkey can boldly speak of the conflict, talks and compromises both in its own and regional issues. There is no country in the region and the world speaking simultaneously with Iraq, Syria, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Greece and Bosnia. It comes from the power and sincerity of Turkey. We cannot be a side avoiding the talks,” Erdogan declared.

L.A.