Turkish President Talks about the Progress in the Karabakh Settlement
Worldwide, Daily news | ankakh | December 2, 2010 17:14
The close relations between Ankara and Moscow led to progress in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
This was stated by the Turkish President Abdullah Gul said in an interview with Reuters, published on Thursday.
“Turkey, with Russia plays a leading role in trying to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. I discussed this issue with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the summit in Astana “, – said A. Gul
According to Gul, although at the moment and there is no breakthrough, made some positive steps being quiet, but very resolute diplomacy.
“I sincerely believe that the actual situation is not in the interests of either side” – “Gul said.
OSCE summit, didn’t not spend the last 11 years, held in Astana on December 1-2 under the presidency of Kazakhstan. He gathered the heads of states and governments of all member countries, as well as 12 partner countries and the OSCE heads of 68 international organizations.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries appeared in 1988 due to Armenian territorial claim against Azerbaijan. Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts – 20 percent of Azerbaijani territory – are under Armenian occupation. In May 1994, a ceasefire, and are still under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chaired by Russia, France and the United States are currently holding peaceful negotiations.
UN Security Council’s resolutions on the liberation of the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas are still not satisfied Armenia.
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