TURKEY WELCOMES RUSSIAN MOVE ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH ISSUE
Turkey on Wednesday welcomed a joint statement signed by heads of state of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia who convened on November 2 in Moscow to find a solution on Nagorno-Karabakh problem.
According to a statement released by Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey welcomed the joint statement which said the parties targeted a solution through direct dialogue based on international law. The parties also agreed to continue work, including during further contacts on a high level.
Turkish MFA statement said Turkey from the very beginning supported a peaceful solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh problem through dialogue that would be accepted by both parties.
The statement said Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform, a suggestion Turkey developed after clashes in Georgia in August, targeted formation of conditions necessary to resolve all conflicts through dialogue.
The statement said Turkey, which is a member of OSCE Minsk Group, will continue to work with the related parties for the solution of Nagorno-Karabakh problem, which poses an important threat to security and stability of the region.
"Turkey will also continue to support works and endeavors of the OSCE Minsk Group," the statement added.
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