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MINISTER: TURKEY WANTS PEACE REESTABLISHMENT IN SOUTH CAUCASUS
Journal of Turkish Weekly
April 18 2013
Turkey wants the reestablishment of peace in the South Caucasus,
Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu said during a meeting with
his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Turkish TRT Haber TV channel
reported on Wednesday.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was also discussed during the meeting.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding
regions of Azerbaijan.
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 peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the occupied territories.
Journal of Turkish Weekly
April 18 2013
Turkey wants the reestablishment of peace in the South Caucasus,
Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu said during a meeting with
his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Turkish TRT Haber TV channel
reported on Wednesday.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was also discussed during the meeting.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding
regions of Azerbaijan.
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 peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the occupied territories.