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Newly appointed Prime Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu has introduced the program of his Cabinet in parliament on Monday, which, among other issues, mentioned the normalization of relations with Armenia, SonDakika.com reports.

“One of our government's strategic priorities is establishment of peace and stability in the Caucasus and reducing tensions in the region. In this respect, we will continue exerting efforts towards peaceful settlement of the conflicts in the South Caucasus," Davutoglu said, adding that the Turkish government also set a priority of “stopping the occupation of Azerbaijani territories and Nagorno-Karabakh” as well as ending the tension between Azerbaijan and Armenia.”

“Also, we will continue our steps towards normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations,” the Turkish PM said.

He also noted that Ankara expects Armenia “to be guided by comprehensive understanding leading to mutual interests and cooperation and “fair memory,” and to respond to our initiatives with a progressive approach rather than with historic hostility.”