Gul congratulates Armenia on its independence day

Turkish President Abdullah Gul sent a message of congratulations to his Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sarksyan, on the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Armenia's independence from the Soviet Union, a statement from Sarksyan's office said yesterday. The Armenian media said Sarksyan's office did not publicize the content of the congratulatory message from Gul. There was no information regarding the message on the website of the Turkish president, either.