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Monday, 30 August 2004

CHECHEN ISSUE SHOULD BE RESOLVED WITHOUT DAMAGING RUSSIA\'S INTEGRITY - TURKISH PM

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By empty (8/30/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)

Turkey favors a settlement in Chechnya in the framework of Russia\'s territorial integrity, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan said in an exclusive interview with Interfax on Monday ahead of President Vladimir Putin\'s visit to Turkey. \"We want a fundamental solution of the Chechen question in the framework of Russia\'s territorial integrity and constitutional system, by peaceful means and with due consideration for human rights,\" he said. \"Turkey believes that there should be no place for terrorism under any circumstances and criticizes the phenomenon at the highest level,\" Erdogan said.
Turkey favors a settlement in Chechnya in the framework of Russia\'s territorial integrity, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan said in an exclusive interview with Interfax on Monday ahead of President Vladimir Putin\'s visit to Turkey. \"We want a fundamental solution of the Chechen question in the framework of Russia\'s territorial integrity and constitutional system, by peaceful means and with due consideration for human rights,\" he said. \"Turkey believes that there should be no place for terrorism under any circumstances and criticizes the phenomenon at the highest level,\" Erdogan said. He reaffirmed that his country continues to favor \"the establishment of a sincere dialogue between our countries in the sphere of resisting terrorism.\" (Interfax)
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