Russian Ambassador to Turkey Vladimir Ivanovski stated they support Armenia-Turkey reconciliation and initiative of Kurdish issue resolution, Turkish Radikal daily reports.

“After August 2008 war, speaking in the Turkish Foreign Ministry I said it is high time to normalize Armenia-Turkey relations. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made a good figure Protocols signing in Zurich. Both Turkey and Russia wish for stability in the Caucasus. Russia has cozy relations both with Armenia and Azerbaijan. About 2.5 million Armenians and 2 million Azeris live in Russia. The settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh problem is crucial also for us, as stability in Caucasus proceed from our interests will have a positive impact on our problems’ solution in Dagestan and Chechnya. However, it is incorrect to link Karabakh issue with Armenia-Turkey Protocols.

PKK issue cannot create obstacles for Russian-Turkish relations and no anti-Turkish actions will be permitted in Russia. Moreover, PKK does not launch any political and military activities in Russia. Despite this, each time meeting with Turkish officials, we express our readiness to assist anyhow based on their provided facts. Regional peace and security is in general interest,” Ivanovski concluded.