In the course of his visit to Nakhchivan, Turkish President Abdullah Gul stated that if Diaspora is concerned over Armenia’s future, it should support the establishment of peace and cooperation in the Caucasus, Turkish Star daily reports.

At the 9th Summit of the Heads of Turkic-speaking States in Nakhchivan, Gul touched upon the regional security issues and normalization of relations with Armenia. “Being at a distance from Armenia, Diaspora should not throw obstacles in solutions to the regional problems. I see some countries carry out such policy to preserve national identity. It is not right. Diaspora should assist activities aimed at establishing new cooperation and peace in the Caucasus, if they are concerned about Armenia’s future,” Turkish President outlined. He emphasized that all nations, including Turks suffered hardships in the past, adding that about 3 million Balkan Turks were displaced.

Turkish President also spoke about Karabakh peace process, underlining that “occupation” should end.