Putin, Erdogan discuss Karabakh in phone talks

Panorama, Armenia
April 9 2021

The Presidents of Russia and Turkey, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, touched upon Nagorno-Karabakh in a phone call, the Kremlin said in a statement on Friday after the two leaders’ talks.

"The issue of the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement was touched upon. Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed Russia's steps aimed at further stabilisation of the situation and progressive implementation of the trilateral Statements of November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021

According to the source, Russian President Vladimir Putin informed Turkish President Erdogan about his recent interactions with the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia. 

"The interlocutors highlighted the necessity to activate works for the restoration of transport infrastructures in the Southern Caucasus," said the Kremlin release.