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27 March 2006 - 08:28 AMT

Parliamentary Assembly of Turkish States Doesn’t Mean Formation of Turan State

“Armenians are worried by the talks on the establishment of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkish States. Armenian media write about the intention of Turk peoples to form the state of Turan which will aim to damage Armenia’s interests,” co-chair of the Turkish-Azerbaijani interparliamentary cooperation group Nizami Jafarov. In his words, the formation of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkish States doesn’t mean formation of Turan State. “The formation of the Assembly is important for the maintenance of harmony in the world and doesn’t conflict with the norms and principles of the international law. On the other hand people of Armenian origin are much less in number than Turks. Over 100 million Turks and about 10 million Armenians live throughout the globe. Despite this we will discuss the “Armenian issue” after the formation of the Assembly,” he said.

According to Jafarov, consultations are already being held between Azerbaijan and Turkey. Other states will join the process later this year, reported APA new agency.