Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that Turkey would never give up its final perspective Europe.

Davutoglu said during a debate at the parliament (Majlis)on the budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "Turkey cannot be offended in its relations with Europe, the United States, the Middle East and the Central Asia. Turkey is a regional actor. Also, our unique geographical position entails us to develop foreign policies for many regions at the same time. We cannot say that we do not care about what happens in Europe or in Iran."

Referring to the protocols signed with Armenia, Davutoglu said, "our target with those protocols is mutual recognition of the borders by Turkey and Armenia. The protocols clearly define the borders. There is nothing in those protocols against Turkey's interests."

"Azerbaijan has lost 20 percent of its territories. This status quo has not changed for the past 17 years. We attach great importance to protection Azerbaijani territories. If we do not try to change the status quo for another 10 years, it will become permanent. Our target is to change the situation in the region through diplomatic ways. In that case, Turkey-Armenia relations can be normalized. Also, we can create a peaceful atmosphere between Azerbaijan and Armenia that can pave the way to end of occupation of Azerbaijani territories," Davutoglu added.


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