Babacan: "The Turkish, Azeri and Armenian FMs can meet in New York"

Turkey can take steps to solve the Karabakh issue, said Foreign Minister Ali Babacan yesterday. Speaking to news channel NTV, Babacan stressed that the Upper Karabakh issue and the incidents of 1915 are very important for Turkey. "We propose settling up a commission to research the (Armenian 'genocide') allegations, which Turkey strongly rejects," he added. "Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian was pleased with this idea." Babacan also reiterated that the problems between Turkey and Armenia cannot be solved through two-party negotiations, as relations between Baku and Yerevan are also very important. "Our three countries' foreign ministers can meet during the UN General Assembly meeting in New York (later this month)," he added. In related news, Babacan yesterday telephoned his Azerbaijani counterpart Almar Mammadyarov, who reportedly welcomed the proposal for a possible three-party meeting in New York.