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SPEAKER OF TURKISH PARLIAMENT HOPES FOR PROMPT SOLUTION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
Trend
Sept 8 2009
Azerbaijan
The newly elected Speaker of the Parliament of Turkey Mehmet Ali Sahin
said that he hoped for solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in
the near future.
"Azerbaijan and Turkey are "one nation, two states." Turkey will in
no case bring harms to the interests of Azerbaijan. We are always
close to Azerbaijan," Ali Sahin said at a meeting with Azerbaijani
Ambassador to Turkey Zakir Hashimov, press service of the Azerbaijani
embassy in Turkey told Trend News.
During the meeting, held in a friendly atmosphere, along with
international issues were discussed issues, which Azerbaijan and
Turkey are concerned over.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed
forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including
the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts. Azerbaijan
and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of
the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently
holding the peace negotiations.
Trend
Sept 8 2009
Azerbaijan
The newly elected Speaker of the Parliament of Turkey Mehmet Ali Sahin
said that he hoped for solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in
the near future.
"Azerbaijan and Turkey are "one nation, two states." Turkey will in
no case bring harms to the interests of Azerbaijan. We are always
close to Azerbaijan," Ali Sahin said at a meeting with Azerbaijani
Ambassador to Turkey Zakir Hashimov, press service of the Azerbaijani
embassy in Turkey told Trend News.
During the meeting, held in a friendly atmosphere, along with
international issues were discussed issues, which Azerbaijan and
Turkey are concerned over.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed
forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including
the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts. Azerbaijan
and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of
the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently
holding the peace negotiations.