Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has commended Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statement on the recognition of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.

“However, there are those who oppose Pashinyan in Armenia. Pashinyan has not yet taken a step back in this matter,” Azerbaijani media quoted him as telling reporters on Wednesday.

Erdogan also highlighted Pashinyan's participation in his swearing-in ceremony on June 3.

“Pashinyan accepted our invitation by overcoming many obstacles in his country. We could only meet Prime Minister Pashinyan on foot at the ceremony. I expressed my gratitude for his response to this invitation,” he said.