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Turkish President Recep Erdogan proposed to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin resolving the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh at the negotiating table. Putin welcomed his proposal to create an appropriate group, CNN Turk reported.
On November 7, Turkish President Recep Erdogan spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin and proposed creating a joint working group to resolve the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. This is stated in the CNN Turk channel report on November 8.
The television channel, citing sources familiar with the results of the dialogue between the two presidents, reported that the Turkish leader proposed to solve the Karabakh problem together “at a table.” Putin warmly welcomed Erdogan’s proposal to create a group in Nagorno-Karabakh, informed sources said.
The talks may return to a bilateral format in the coming days. The working group is asked to accelerate this process. The results of the negotiations will be verified “after the victory of Azerbaijan in Shusha”. the sources told the channel.
Erdogan and Putin gave relevant instructions to their foreign ministers. Immediately after the conversation between the presidents, the foreign ministers of the two countries called by phone and agreed on the work of a joint working group on conflicts in Syria, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Following the talks, the Kremlin said the presidents of Russia and TurkeyThey confirmed their mutual willingness to interact with the objective of achieving a peaceful solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
“The Russian president informed his Turkish counterpart about a series of telephone contacts with the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia. These contacts focused on finding options for an early cessation of hostilities and reaching a political and diplomatic settlement.“, – reported in the Kremlin press service.
In 1991, Nagorno-Karabakh, with the support of Armenia, declared its independence from Azerbaijan. This led to hostilities that lasted until 1994. The armed conflict ended with the signing of the Bishkek Protocol on Armistice and Ceasefire, but from time to time armed clashes broke out between the parties. During the conflict, more than 30 thousand people died in the region. Azerbaijan considers Nagorno-Karabakh as a territory occupied by Armenia.
On September 27, 2020, the biggest conflict in recent years broke out in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry accused Armenia of “large-scale provocation”, bombardment of Azerbaijani army positions and announced the beginning of a “swift counteroffensive”. The Armenian authorities, in turn, declared that the Azerbaijani army had launched an offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh. During the conflict, the parties used tanks, heavy artillery and aircraft. Soldiers and civilians were reported killed and wounded.
Martial law was introduced both in Armenia and in certain regions of Azerbaijan. Both countries involved in the conflict announced mobilization.
Agreements on an armistice were reached in Nagorno-Karabakh on several occasions, but each time they were violated. On October 9, during the talks in Moscow, the representatives of Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh from 12 noon on 10 October… However, after the start of the truce, both parties they accused each other of raping him.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly reported on the capture of settlements in Nagorno-Karabakh under the control of Baku. Yesterday, November 8, he announced the transfer of the strategically important city of Shusha under the control of the Azerbaijani armed forces (located 11 kilometers from the capital of the self-proclaimed republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, Stepanakert. – “GORDON”). In Armenia, Aliyev’s statement was denied, stating that battles for Shusha continue.
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