`OSCE MINSK GROUP SHOULD FULFILL ITS TASK`
Ankara, March 17 (AZERTAC). “The OSCE Minsk Group has an important duty. It should fulfill such task. Once it is fulfilled, all the problems will naturally vanish and there will not be any problems between Turkey and Armenia, or between Armenia and Azerbaijan," Turkish Premier said in his interview to BBC Turkish service in British capital of London.
Upon a question on his recent remarks in an interview regarding the status of illegal Armenian migrants in Turkey, Erdogan said, "We will not decide on such matter immediately. These people have been living in our country for more than 10 years. However, if developments continue like this, we will definitely make an assessment and take the necessary steps," he said.
Erdogan said nearly 170,000 Armenians lived in Turkey currently and 100,000 of them were living in Turkey illegally. "We are ignoring the situation of them now. But if it is needed, I will tell them that you should go back to your country. They are not my citizens. I don`t have to keep them in my country," he said.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the crisis which took place due to Armenian resolutions would harm Armenia.
"The current developments are not our problem. It is the problem of Armenia. This country must make a very important decision. Armenia should be saved from diaspora`s control," he said.
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