Ankara remains committed to the Armenian-Turkish Protocols, said Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan.

Turkey wishes to establish normal and trust-based relations with all its neighbors, including Armenia. Turkey signed the Protocols with Armenia for the first time and extended a hand of friendship. The country is now drafting an implementation schedule for documents, Milliyet reports, quoting Babacan.

He also stressed high level Turkish-Russian relations. This factor will enhance the country’s role in the regional processes, Ali Babacan said.

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