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TURKEY CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF PEACE IN CAUCUSES
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Feb 19 2014
19 February 2014, 18:10 (GMT+04:00)
By Sara Rajabova
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called on regional players
to get involved in attempts to restore peace in Caucuses.
Davutoglu said the current conflicts are the main obstacles to
establishment of peace in the region.
Elaborating on the results of a trilateral meeting between Turkey,
Azerbaijan and Georgia's foreign ministers, Davutoglu said all
involved parties must play their roles in restoring peace and security
in Caucuses.
Regarding the opening of borders between Turkey and Armenia, Davutoglu
said this will not happen unless the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is
solved and Azerbaijan's territorial integrity is restored.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict began in 1988 when Armenia made
territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Since a lengthy war in the early
1990s that displaced over one million Azerbaijanis, Armenian armed
forces have occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally
recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent
regions.
Turkey against Azerbaijanis' involvement in Syria crisis
In reply to a question on the participation of Azerbaijani citizens
in military operations in Syria, Davutoglu said his country is against
this move.
He also said if Azerbaijan provides Turkey with information about
its citizens fighting in Syria, Turkey will do its best to prevent
them from entering into its territory.
Davutoglu emphasized that Azerbaijani citizens can freely move in
Turkey's territory.
During the conflict in Syria, which began in March 2011, over 140,000
people have been killed and over 4.2 million others displaced in Syrian
territory. Meanwhile, 2.3 million have fled to neighboring countries.
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said earlier that Azerbaijan country
is investigating into the participation of Azerbaijani citizens in
military operations in Syria.
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Feb 19 2014
19 February 2014, 18:10 (GMT+04:00)
By Sara Rajabova
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called on regional players
to get involved in attempts to restore peace in Caucuses.
Davutoglu said the current conflicts are the main obstacles to
establishment of peace in the region.
Elaborating on the results of a trilateral meeting between Turkey,
Azerbaijan and Georgia's foreign ministers, Davutoglu said all
involved parties must play their roles in restoring peace and security
in Caucuses.
Regarding the opening of borders between Turkey and Armenia, Davutoglu
said this will not happen unless the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is
solved and Azerbaijan's territorial integrity is restored.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict began in 1988 when Armenia made
territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Since a lengthy war in the early
1990s that displaced over one million Azerbaijanis, Armenian armed
forces have occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally
recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent
regions.
Turkey against Azerbaijanis' involvement in Syria crisis
In reply to a question on the participation of Azerbaijani citizens
in military operations in Syria, Davutoglu said his country is against
this move.
He also said if Azerbaijan provides Turkey with information about
its citizens fighting in Syria, Turkey will do its best to prevent
them from entering into its territory.
Davutoglu emphasized that Azerbaijani citizens can freely move in
Turkey's territory.
During the conflict in Syria, which began in March 2011, over 140,000
people have been killed and over 4.2 million others displaced in Syrian
territory. Meanwhile, 2.3 million have fled to neighboring countries.
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said earlier that Azerbaijan country
is investigating into the participation of Azerbaijani citizens in
military operations in Syria.