Erdogan says Russia, U.S. could have solved Karabakh conflict

Erdogan says Russia, U.S. could have solved Karabakh conflict

PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues laying down conditions for opening the border with Armenia.

According to Erdogan, Ankara won't open the border with Armenia "until the latter withdraws from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan," Trend news agency reported, citing Star.

Commenting on the possibility of resolving the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Erdogan said that if Russia and the United States decide to, the issue of the conflict settlement will be resolved very quickly.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the South Caucasus, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea have always been of great importance for Turkey. "Unfortunately, there are lingering problems such as Nagorno Karabakh in this region," he said.

"A peaceful solution to these problems within the framework of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity is a factor that serves not only the interests of the peoples of the region, but also the international community," Cavusoglu said. "Therefore, the international community, international organizations, the UN and the OSCE in particular, should redouble their efforts to resolve conflicts in the region. I would like to emphasize that a peaceful solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan is one of the main priorities of the foreign policy of Turkey. We always closely follow the processes related to the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Cavusoglu said.

According to him, Turkey, as a member of the Minsk Group, always raises the issue of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict at multilateral platforms and during dialogues with third countries.

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