TURKEY’S PM CALLED ON RUSSIA TO PLAY A GREATER ROLE IN RESOLVING THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT

Trend
Jan 13 2010
Azerbaijan

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the talks with
his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday expressed the
hope that Russia played a more active role in resolving the problem
of Nagorno-Karabakh, TRT Russian reported.

In turn, Putin expressed readiness to provide full support in this
matter.

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.