Turkish official: "Initiation of a dialogue between Turkey and Armenia should not bother Azerbaijan"

"The new president of the United States will be Turkey's best friend," Davutoglu said during a meeting on "Turkey, the region and U.S.-Turkey relations: Assessing the challenges and prospects" at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C.

As to Turkey's relations with Armenia, Davutoglu said that his country is willing to discuss problems and two countries should seize every opportunity to normalize relations.

Davutoglu voiced hope that the Armenian Diaspora will support the process between Turkey and Armenia, and that it should not arise concerns in Azerbaijan.

The adviser said that courage and creativity is needed to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh dispute. "We shouldn't wait for 20-30 more years," Davutoglu said.

Commenting on Turkey's relations with its neighbors, Davutoglu that Turkey established a strong relationship with Iran and fixed progress in its relations with Armenia and in settlement of the Cyprus issue, worldbulletin.net reports.

/PanARMENIAN.Net/