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Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Aug 3 2014
Turkey concerned over deadly clashes between Azeri and Armenian troops
ANKARA
Turkey has expressed concern over the recent clashes between
Azerbaijani and Armenian troops that claimed the lives of more than 20
Azerbaijani soldiers and reiterated an urgent solution to the
Nagorno-Karabakh problem was necessary for entire regional stability
and peace.
`We are following the recent clashes with sorrow and concern that
occurred on the line of contact on the occupied Azerbaijani
territories that resulted in the loss of many lives. We wish God's
mercy on our Azerbaijani brothers who died in the conflicts and extend
our condolences to their families and the brotherly people of
Azerbaijan,' read a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry late Aug.
2. The statement followed the rise of tension on the line of contact
between the two countries' troops that resulted in casualties from
both sides.
Foreign Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu held a conversation by phone with
Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov on Aug. 2 to express
his condolences and discuss what could be done to reduce the tension
in the region. Turkey stands firmly with Azerbaijan in the
Nagorno-Karabakh dispute and has kept its border with Armenia closed
in protest of Yerevan's occupation of Azerbaijani territories since
the early 1990s.
`These incidents once again showed that an urgent solution must be
found for the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, which constitutes the greatest
obstacle to the peace, stability and cooperation in the South
Caucasus. The fact that this issue remains unresolved does not serve
the interest of any party; it hampers the creation of an environment
that will allow for good neighborly relations and cooperation between
the countries in the region,' read the statement.
`Turkey, as a neighboring country to the region and a member of the
Minsk Group, will continue its efforts with determination for a full
and comprehensive normalization in the region, including the
resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.'
August/03/2014
Aug 3 2014
Turkey concerned over deadly clashes between Azeri and Armenian troops
ANKARA
Turkey has expressed concern over the recent clashes between
Azerbaijani and Armenian troops that claimed the lives of more than 20
Azerbaijani soldiers and reiterated an urgent solution to the
Nagorno-Karabakh problem was necessary for entire regional stability
and peace.
`We are following the recent clashes with sorrow and concern that
occurred on the line of contact on the occupied Azerbaijani
territories that resulted in the loss of many lives. We wish God's
mercy on our Azerbaijani brothers who died in the conflicts and extend
our condolences to their families and the brotherly people of
Azerbaijan,' read a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry late Aug.
2. The statement followed the rise of tension on the line of contact
between the two countries' troops that resulted in casualties from
both sides.
Foreign Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu held a conversation by phone with
Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov on Aug. 2 to express
his condolences and discuss what could be done to reduce the tension
in the region. Turkey stands firmly with Azerbaijan in the
Nagorno-Karabakh dispute and has kept its border with Armenia closed
in protest of Yerevan's occupation of Azerbaijani territories since
the early 1990s.
`These incidents once again showed that an urgent solution must be
found for the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, which constitutes the greatest
obstacle to the peace, stability and cooperation in the South
Caucasus. The fact that this issue remains unresolved does not serve
the interest of any party; it hampers the creation of an environment
that will allow for good neighborly relations and cooperation between
the countries in the region,' read the statement.
`Turkey, as a neighboring country to the region and a member of the
Minsk Group, will continue its efforts with determination for a full
and comprehensive normalization in the region, including the
resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.'
August/03/2014