Former Foreign Minister of Nagorno Karabakh Republic commented on the September 11 meeting between Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Azeri city of Gabala.“The statements made during the meeting proved Russia’s hopes of strengthening influence in Azerbaijan to be futile,” Arman Melikyan told a news conference in Yerevan.

“Regardless of Russia’s efforts, Baku will always consider Turkey as its closest ally,” the ex-FM said.

As Turkish Foreign Minister stated in Gabala, Ankara will always be supporting the friendly Azeri nation.

As Erdogan further noted, Turkey won’t open the border with Armenia unless a solution to Karabakh conflict is found.